plants for fragrance

flowering plants

perennials + grasses

  • Asperula odorata (Sweet Woodruff)

  • Cimicifuga simplex (Autumn snakeroot)

  • Convallaria spp. (Lily-of-the-Valley)

  • Dianthus spp. (Pinks)

  • Echinacea spp. (Coneflowers – some)

  • Hemerocallis spp. (Daylily)

  • Hosta plantaginea (Hosta)

  • Hyacinthus spp. (Hyacinth)

  • Iris spp. (Iris – certain cultivars)

  • Lavandula spp. (Lavender)

  • Lilium spp. (Lilies – certain cultivars)

  • Monarda spp. (Monarda, Beebalm, Bergamot)

  • Narcissus jonquilla (Jonquils)

  • Pachysandra spp. (Pachysandra)

  • Phlox paniculata (Garden phlox)

  • Polemonium reptans (Jacob’s Ladder)

  • Salvia spp. (Sages) Saponaria officinalis (Bouncing Bet)

  • Sporobolus heterolepsis (Prairie dropseed)

shrubs + vines

  • Buddleja spp. (Butterfly bush)

  • Chinanthus virginicus (White fringetree)

  • Clematis ternifolia (Sweet Autumn Clematis)

  • Clethera spp. (Summersweet)

  • Hamamelis spp. (Witch hazels)

  • Paeonia spp. (Peony)

  • Philadelphus coronaries (Mock orange)

  • Rhododendron spp. (Azaleas)

  • Rosa spp. (Rose)

  • Syringa spp. (Lilac)

trees

  • Acer ginnala (Amur maple)

  • Cladrastis lutea (Yellowwood)

  • Magnolia spp. (Magnolia)

  • Malus spp. (Crabapple – certain cultivars)

  • Robina pseudoacacia (Black locust)

  • Tilia spp. (Lindens)

annuals

  • Datura (Moonflower)

  • Heliotropium arborescens (Heliotrope)

  • Lathyrus spp. (Sweet Pea)

  • Lobularia spp. (Sweet alyssum)

  • Matthiola incana (Stock)

  • Mirabilis jalapa (Four O’Clocks)

  • Nicotiana spp. (Tobacco plant)

  • Petunia spp. (Petunia)

  • Polianthes tuberosa (Tuberose)

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Plants for Fragrance List

foliage plants

annuals + herbs

  • Agastache spp. (Hyssop)

  • Origanum spp. (Oregano)

  • Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

  • Allium tuberosum (Garlic chives)

  • Aloysia citrodora (Lemon verbena)

  • Anethum graveolens (Dill)

  • Artemisia dracunculus (Tarragon)

  • Coriandrum sativum (Cilantro)

  • Cymbopogon citrates (Lemongrass)

  • Eucalyptus cinerea (Eucalyptus)

  • Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel)

  • Melissa officinalis (Lemon balm)

  • Ocimum basilicum (Basil)

  • Origanum majorana (Marjoram)

  • Pelargonium spp. (Scented geraniums)

  • Petroselinum spp. (Parsley)

  • Plectranthus amboinicus (Cuban Oregano)

  • Pogostemon cablin (Patchouli)

  • Rosemarinus spp. (Rosemary)

  • Salvia officinalis (Sage)

  • Satureja species (Savory)

perennials

  • Artemisia spp. (Artemisia)

  • Calamintha nepeta (Lesser calamint)

  • Geranium spp. (Geraniums)

  • Lavandula spp. (Lavender)

  • Mentha spp. (Mint)

  • Nepeta spp. (Catmint)

  • Teucrium chamaedrys (Wall germander)

  • Thymus spp. (Thyme)

shrubs + vines

  • Rhus (Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac)

trees

  • Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura)