Pansies, too have a distinct and


lovely odour, although they should be planted at head level to catch their best fragrance. Petunias put out most of their scent


Alyssum. Four o’clocks. Hosta.


in the early part of the year before they have been completely pollinated, but the soft perfume is very comforting and warm. Sweet alyssum is honey scented. To


keep the plants flowering all season long, cut them back by two thirds by the middle of July or when they start to look sparse and leggy. They will reward you with new bloom and more scent just when you need it. Sweet peas are named for their scent.


Artemisia. Heliotrope.


Look for Royal Mix or Old Spice Mix. You can plant the seeds out as soon at the ground thaws. They don’t like to be transplanted. Sweet William is actually a bien-


nial, Dianthus barbatus. It has a spicy fragrance like its cousins, but its flow- ers grow in a large, showy cluster. The colours are in the white, pink to purple range. It attracts bees and butterflies.


Fragrant Perennials Bee balm (Mondarda fistulosa) or Basil. Hesperis matronalis. Lily-of-the-valley.


bergamot has a scent that resembles that of Earl Grey tea. The real tea, however, is scented with the oil form the bergamot orange, a tropical plant. The flowers are tubular and assembled in clusters. They attract butterflies and bees. Buddleia ‘White Profusion’. A


Bee balm.


Matthiola evening scented stock.


Mint. Pansy.


luminious plant perfect for night time because its luminous, scented flowers attract butterflies and moths. Hardy to zone 5, but does occasionally overwin- ter for a few years in zones 3 and 4. Daylilies. There are a number of


fragrant daylilies. Because there are so very many hybrids, it is best to simply ask the advice of your local garden centre when purchasing a daylily for its scent. Evening primrose (Oenethera caes-


pitosa). The yellow blossoms have a sweet


lemon scent in early spring. It Buddleia davidii,butterfly bush. Lemon verbena.


opens its flowers at dusk. Plant in full sun. Attracts the sphinx moth is areas within its range. Hostas. Some hostas are grown


primarily for their sweet scent, especial- ly Hosta plantaginea. It is a very large hosta with big tubular flowers that are four to six inches long. Not only so they smell wonderful, this hosta looks spectacular in bloom. Iris. Most bearded iris are fragrant.


Daylily. www.localgardener.net Iris. Peony.


Their roots are the source of orris, a base used for centuries in perfumes. Orris smells a lot like violets.


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