Tips for Identifying Flowers That Bring a Beautiful Fragrance to Your Patio and Pathways
Creating a garden that looks and smells good means identifying flowers that have the type of scent that you like in addition to being pretty. Sweet and musky varieties can be combined, too, to give the aromatic combination that will draw your family outside in the spring and summer.
It’s good to remember that flower scents do intensify during the evenings, so anything you plant during the day will get stronger by evening. If you enjoy having evening parties in your backyard, identifying flowers with a nice scent may encourage your guests to linger for hours on your patio.
Consider these options when you visit your local nursery:
Angel’s Trumpet: If you’ve got a wall or fence near your patio or deck, this is a great variety that smells fantastic. Even better, it often blooms several times throughout the year, so you can enjoy the fragrance again and again.
Jasmine: These dainty flowers add a nice scent, but be sure that you purchase a variety that does have a scent; many are unfragranced. Try a Jasminum Floridum for a scented flower, or if you aren’t concerned with being a purist, try the Star Jasmine, which is not true Jasmine but smells divine.
Plumeria: Often associated with Hawaii and other tropical locales, this flowering plant seems more like a small tree. They thrive in containers near a pool or by your spa and will produce lovely perfumed flowers.
Honeysuckle: With a heady scent and pretty white and yellow flowers, the honeysuckle is a persistent plant that adds beauty and fragrance to your yard. Just watch out for honeysuckle to nudge out other plants. It grows rapidly and expansively. Honeysuckle likes to twine and climb, so planting near a fence or trellis ensures its success.
Roses: The obvious choice for scented flowers is, of course, the rose. There are so many varieties of roses that you’ll never be forced to choose between scent and color. Plant liberally in your garden, but be sure to keep them away from paths and patio edges because of their thorns.
Jewel Mint of Corsica: Every garden should include some Jewel Mint of Corsica, if only to give you occasion to say it aloud now and then (a grand sweeping gesture of the hand as you say its name doesn’t hurt, either). These minty leaves are perfect for filling in between paving stones or anywhere you’d like a spreading, low plant.
Flowering Tobacco: By contrast to the Jewel Mint of Corsica, the Flowering Tobacco is the one you wish you could rename. Don’t let its humble name discourage you from planting these white, pink and light green varieties that give your garden a beautiful scent.
Identifying flowers doesn’t stop after you get your fragrant garden planted. Be ready to share your secrets when guests ask what’s producing that gorgeous scent. Kincaid Plant Markers allows you to attractively mark your plants for easy identification. Visit our website to learn more.
