Fragrant Garden Plants
Fill your garden with scent. These aromatic plants perfume the air from spring through fall.
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Aromatic Herbs
Various species (Lamiaceae, Apiaceae, Asteraceae families primarily)
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Basil Genovese
Ocimum basilicum 'Genovese'
Broadleaf Sage
Salvia officinalis
Cardamom
Elettaria cardamomum
Chocolate Mint
Mentha × piperita f. citrata 'Chocolate'
Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum
Cilantro Slow Bolt
Coriandrum sativum 'Slow Bolt'
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
Coriander Calypso
Coriandrum sativum 'Calypso'
Dill
Anethum graveolens
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel Bronze
Foeniculum vulgare var. vulgare 'Bronze'
Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Helichrysum Lemon Queen
Helichrysum italicum 'Lemon Queen'
Houttuynia
Houttuynia cordata
Italian Oregano
Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Lemon Balm Aurea Compacta
Melissa officinalis 'Aurea Compacta'
Lemon Basil
Ocimum × citriodorum
Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus
Mediterranean Drought-Tolerant Plants
Various species (Rosmarinus officinalis, Lavandula angustifolia, Thymus vulgaris, etc.)
Mint
Mentha spp.
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary Golden Rain
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Golden Rain'
Rosemary Prostrata
Salvia rosmarinus 'Prostrata'
Rosemary 'Salem'
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Salem'
Rosemary Tuscan Blue
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Sage, Silver Varieties
Salvia officinalis (silver cultivars)
Scented Geranium
Pelargonium species (various)
Scented Geranium Mint
Pelargonium × hortorum (mint-scented cultivar)
Scented Geranium Mint Apple
Pelargonium graveolens var. 'Mint Apple'
Scented Geranium Mint Lemon
Pelargonium graveolens × citrosum hybrids
Spanish Lavender Compact Purple
Lavandula stoechas 'Compact Purple'
Syrian Oregano
Origanum syriacum
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
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