Fragrant Plants List

A List of Fragrant Plants

Terry L. Yockey

Fragrant Annuals
and Biennials

Brugmansia spp
v. 'Dr. Seuss'
‘ Charles Grimaldi’
Angel’s Trumpet
Centaurea moschata
Sweet Sultan
Cheiranthus spp.
Wallflower
Cleome spinosa
Spider Flower
Cosmos atrosanguineus
Chocolate cosmos
Datura spp.
Angel’s Trumpet
Downy Thorn-Apple
Dianthus caryophyllus
Annual Carnation
Dianthus barbatus
Sweet William
Heliotropium spp.
Heliotrope
Hesperis matronalis
Dame’s Rocket
Ipomoea alba
Moonflower
Lathyrus odoratus
Sweet Pea
v. ‘Strawberry Fields’,
‘April in Paris’
Lobularia annua
Sweet alyssum
Matthiola incana
Common stock
Mirabilis jalapa
Four-o’clocks
Moluccella laevis
Bells of Ireland
Nicotiana sylvestris, alata
Nicotiana
Petunia spp.
Petunia
Reseda odorata
Mignonette
Oenothera pallida
Evening primrose
Phlox drummondi
Annual Phlox
Tagetes tenuifolia
Gem Marigold
Tropaeolum majus
Nasturtium
Verbena spp.
v 'Blue Princess’,
‘Pink Parfait’
Garden Verbena

Fragrant Perennials

Asclepias syriaca
Common Milkweed
Cimicifuga ramosa
v. ‘Burnette’,
‘Hillside Black Beauty’
Black Snakeroot
Clematis paniculata
Sweet Autumn Clematis
Comptonia peregrine
Sweetfern
Convallaria
Lily of the Valley
Centranthus ruber
Jupiter’s-beard
Red Valerian
Hemerocallis spp.
v. Hyperion
Daylily
Dianthus spp.
Pinks
Dictamnus albus
Gas Plant
Echinacea purpurea
v. ‘Fragrant Angel’
‘Orange Meadowbrite’
Coneflower
Echinops ritro
‘Taplow Blue’
Globe Thistle
Eupatorium purpureum
Joe Pye Weed
Filipendula rubra
Queen of the Prairie
Galium odoratum
Sweet Woodruff
Hesperis matronalis
Dame’s Rocket
Hosta spp.
v. 'Honey Bells’,
'Royal Standard'
Hosta
Iris germanica
Iris
Monarda spp.
Bee Balm
Nepeta spp.
Catmint
Oenothera missouriensis
Evening Primrose
Paeonia spp.
Peony
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Russian Sage
Phlox divaricata
Woodland Phlox
Phlox paniculatum
v. ‘David’
Garden Phlox
Polemonium caeruleum
v. 'Snow & Sapphires'
Jacob’s Ladder
Salvia spp.
v. ‘May Night’,
‘East Friesland’
Perennial Sage
Saponaria officinalis
Bouncing bet
Sporobolus heterolepis
Prairie Dropseed
Valeriana officinalis
Garden Valerian
Garden Heliotrope
Viola odorata
Violet

Fragrant Shrubs
& Trees

Acer ginnala
Amur Maple
Amelanchier spp.
Serviceberry
Buddleia alternifolia
Butterfly Bush (z 5)
Calycanthus floridus
Carolina Allspice (z 5)
Caryopteris clandonensis
v 'Blue Mist' (z 5)
Bluebeard
Clethra alnifolia
Summer Sweet
Daphne x burkwoodii
v.‘Carol Mackie’ (z 5)
Daphne cneorum
Rose daphne (z 5)
Elaeagnus angustifolius
Russian Olive
Gaultheria procumbens
Wintergreen
Hamamelis
Witch Hazel
Linden spp.
Basswood
Magnolia kobus var. stellata
Star Magnolia
Merrill Magnolia
Malus baccata
Siberian Crabapple
Philadelphus virginalis
Mock Orange
Prunus padus
Bird Cherry
Mayday
Ribes aureum
Clove Currant
Rhododendron
v. ‘Rosy Lights’,
‘Spicy Lights’
‘Northern Lights’
Rhododendron
Azalea spp.
Azalea
Rosa spp.
Shrub rose
Rhus aromatica
Fragrant Sumac
Syringa spp.
Lilac
Viburnum carlesii
Koreanspice V. (z 5)
Viburnum sieboldii
Siebold Viburnum
Viburnum x juddii
Judd Viburnum

Fragrant Bulbs

Acidanthera bicolor
Peacock Orchid
Crocus tommasinianus
Snow Crocus
Eucomis bicolor
Pineapple Lily
Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrops
Hyacinthus orientalis
Hyacinth
Iris reticulata
Dwarf Iris
Lilium orientalalis
Oriental Lily
Muscari azureum
Grape Hyacinth
Narcissus spp.
v. ‘Carlton’
‘Tete a Tete’
‘Ice Follies’
Daffodil
Scilla siberica
Siberian Squill
Tulipa spp.
v. Purissima’
'Apricot Beauty’,
‘Gudoshnik’
Tulip

Fragrant Herbs

Agastache foeniculum
Anise Hyssop
Aloysia triphylla
Lemon verbena
Artemesia annua
Sweet Annie
Artemisia arbrotanum
Southernwood
Chamaemelon nobile
Roman chamomile
Humulus lupulus
Hops
Laurus nobilis
Sweet Bay
Lavandula spp.
Lavender
Matricaria recutita
German Chamomile
Melissa offinalis
Lemon Balm
Mentha spp.
Peppermint
Myrrhis odoratus
Sweet Cecily
Ocimum basilicum
Basil
Pelargonium spp.
Scented Geranium
Pogostemon cablin
Patchouli
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Narrowleaf
Mountain Mint
Rosmarinus spp.
Rosemary
Tagetes lucida
Mexican MintMarigold
Thymus spp.
Thyme

To find more information on planting for fragrance, try the book

"A Garden of Fragrance" by Suzy Bales. Hardcover - 192 pages (April 2000) Regan Books. The author shows you how to increase the aromatic impact of your garden no matter what the season. If you can not pass a flower without burying your face in it--this book is for you!