Fragrant & Scented Shrubs & Plants

The Most Fragrant & Scented Plants

You can enhance your garden's sensory appeal by planting shrubs and other plants that produce fragrant flowers or foliage. There are hundreds of species and varieties of fragrant plants so you can have fragrance in your garden almost year round. Some you have to get close to to catch their fragrance while others are more aromatic; filling the garden with their fragrance. Plant these fragrant wonders near decks, patios, porches, windows, doors, in courtyards and other outdoor living spaces where their fragrances can be enjoyed.

Use the chart below to select fragrant plants for certain sun exposures, water needs, bloom season and USDA Zones

*Water Needs: Indicates needs once plants are established

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Perennial Plant Name or Type	Smells Like	Strength	Sun Exposure	Water Needs	Bloom Season	USDA Zones
SHRUBS & VINES
Anise - Illicium	Licorice	Mild	Shade	Average	Spring	6-9 (varies)
Banana Shrub - Michelia figo	Banana	Mild	Sun / Shade	Average	Spring	7-10
Gardenias	Sweet	Strong	Sun / Pt Sun	Average	Spring, Summer	5-9 (varies)
Rosemary	Eucalyptus	Mild	Sun	Low	Winter, Spring	6-9
Summersweet - Clethra	Honey	Strong	Sun / Pt Sun	Average	Summer	7-9
Tea Olive - Osmanthus	Perfume	Intense	Sun	Low	Fall & Spring	5-9
Viburnum carlcephalum	Sweet	Mild	Sun / Pt Sun	Average	Spring	6-8
Winter Daphne - Daphne odora	Lemony	Strong	Shade	Low	Late Winter	7-9
PERENNIALS & HERBS
Agastache	Mint	Mild	Sun	Low	Summer & Fall	7-9
Artemisia	Lemony	Mild	Sun	Low	None	5-9
Dianthus - Cottage Pinks	Clove	Light	Sun	Low	Spring	4-9
Echinacea (Coneflowers)	Honey	Light	Sun	Low	Summer	4-8
Lavendula (Lavender)	Pine	Mild	Sun	Low	Summer	8-10
Nepeta (Catmint)	Mint	Mild	Sun	Low	Spring to Frost	4-9
Pachysandra	Honey	Light	Shade	Average	Spring	4-9a
Perovskia - Russian Sage	Menthol	Mild	Sun	Low	Summer, Fall	5-9
Phlox (Garden Phlox)	Honey	Light	Sun	Average	Summer	3-8
Rosmarinus (Rosemary)	Eucalyptus	Mild	Sun	Low	Winter, Spring	6-9
VINES
Butterscotch Jasmine - Gelsemium	Sweet	Mild	Sun / Pt Sun	Low	Spring & Fall	7-9
Carolina Jasmine - Gelsemium	Sweet	Mild	Sun / Pt Sun	Low	Spring	7-10
Confederate Jasmine - Trachelosprmum	Honey	Strong	Sun / Pt Sun	Low	Spring, Summer	7-10