FRAGRANT
FLOWERING
SHRUBS & VINES
Fragrant shrubs are a great reason to landscape your property. Plant them on your patio, deck or walkways. Plant them where the fragrance will fill your relaxing spaces, your outdoor spaces, where you socialize or simply beneath a window where the fragrance can filter into your home.
Lilacs
Viburnum burkwoodi
Azaleas
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VIBURNUM
Early spring blooming viburnums are known for their exceptionally fragrant flowers. They grow well in full sun to part shade and are commonly used as specimen plants, in shrub borders, foundation plantings, or as hedges and screens. Viburnums attract butterflies and birds and tolerate a wide range of soil conditions, including poor or compacted soils. Prune immediately after flowering.
Viburnum carlessi ‘Korean Spice Viburnum’ : It can grow up to 7ft tall and wide.
Viburnum carlcephalum ‘Fragrant Snowball Viburnum’: A multi stemmed, deciduous shrub that gets 6-10ft tall and wide. It is a cross between Viburnum carlessi and Viburnum microcephalum. These Viburnums bloom better in more sun.
Viburnum burkwoodi: A multi stemmed shrub that is a little more compact, reaching 3-5ft tall and up to 7ft wide. It received the Pennsylvania Society Gold Medal award.
Viburnum burkwoodi
Viburnum carlcephalum
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LILACS
Lilacs are prized for their fragrance and will be blooming soon. They should be planted in full sun only, as the Syringa vulgaris species, with its large leaves, is prone to powdery mildew in shaded conditions. While some horticulturists suggest that Syringa vulgaris is the most fragrant, in reality all lilacs are wonderfully fragrant.
Canadian Lilac, Syringa vulgaris Pocahontas: The species of the purple lilac, Syringa vulgaris, is said to be the most fragrant. Extend the lilac season with this extremely hardy, early blooming variety. Deep maroon-purple buds open in early May to fragrant, deep violet blooms 7 to 10 days before common lilac varieties bloom. Reaches 10 ft. tall and wide.
The Syringa meyeri is another smaller species of lilac whose smaller leaves are resistant to powdery mildew.
Korean Lilac, Syringa patula Miss Kim: Try a Miss Kim Lilac if you need one that stays a little smaller. This upright, compact lilac blooms later than others, extending the season with deep purple buds that reveal clusters of highly fragrant, lavender-blue flowers. Foliage is burgundy-tinged in fall. Reaches 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide. Great for your foundation planting as long as it is sunny.
Charles Joly, Syringa vulgaris: This is a great choice if you want a larger lilac,10-12ft tall. Gorgeous, deep wine red, double flower clusters are highly fragrant. Blooms mid-season, typically in mid-May. A lovely spring accent, screen or border specimen.
Sensation, Syringa vulgaris: A bicolor purple and white flowering lilac. A mid-season bloomer that typically flowers in mid-May. Branches are erect and open with rich green foliage. Use to create a beautiful spring flowering hedge, screen, or accent.
Dwarf Korean Lilac, Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’: This is another species of lilac that we carry which stays much smaller. This one has smaller leaves and smaller purple blooms that are also fragrant. Blooms profusely in midseason, typically mid-May, and first flowers at an early age. Use in shrub borders with an evergreen background or plant in groups to form a low hedge.
Plant your lilacs in full sun, well drained, rich soil and you will have fresh lilac bouquets every spring!
Syringa vulgaris
Lillac
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ROSES
Roses will arrive at the end of April and many are known for their intoxicating fragrance. We carry many cultivars of the David Austin Shrub roses which are known for their fragrance. The pink New Dawn climber has been a fragrant best seller for years.
Rosa double pink knockout
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HONEYSUCKLE
Honeysuckle vines are also fragrant. Lonicera sempervirens ‘Major wheeler’ is a non-stop bloomer, coloring the garden from late spring through the summer with showy clusters of orange-red flowers. It is considered to be the longest blooming variety of honeysuckle and a superior flower for the hummingbirds.
Hummingbirds love them!
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CLEMATIS
This Clematis Vine by Proven Winners and Sweet Summer Love are fragrant clematis. Sweet Summer Love is also a profuse bloomer and can get up to 10 ft.
Clematis pink champagne
Clematis ‘Sweet Autumn’
Clematis
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AZALEAS
Azaleas are part of the Rhododendron family. These plants like a rich acidic humus rich soil and afternoon shade. They are shallow rooted and need to be moist. Many azaleas are fragrant, particularly the deciduous ones. We have a native yellow azalea called My Mary, that is very fragrant when it blooms.
Azalea exbury
deciduous Azalea
Azalea 'Landmark'
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CLETHRA
Clethra is another fragrant later blooming shrub that can be planted now. We carry the straight species, Ruby spice (the award winning pink blooming), the dwarf Hummingbird and Sixteen candles. The newer Proven Winner varieties are known for their fragrance, like Vanilla spice. Clethra are native to the island.