Fragrant Plants

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This is our full range of fragrant plants, over 250 of them, from gardenias, star jasmine and murraya through scented magnolias, citrus, lavender and native trees like lemon scented myrtle. The real decision is placement and timing: strong perfume belongs beside a door, a path or a window you pass daily, and mixing bloom seasons keeps scent in the garden most of the year. Filter by height, position and climate, then read the guide below the grid. Choosing scent you will actually notice Fragrance is wasted at the back of a garden bed. Perfume pools in still, sheltered air, so the strongest performers belong within a few metres of a door, a window that opens, or your outdoor seating. Gardenias, murraya and star jasmine are the reliable heavy hitters in warm gardens. Then think about timing. Murraya flushes repeatedly through the warm months, French lavender flowers most of the year in mild climates, sweet osmanthus carries its apricot perfume on tiny autumn flowers, and port wine magnolia ( Magnolia figo ) owns spring. Plant two or three staggered seasons together and the corner never goes quiet. The other split is flower versus foliage. Flower perfume comes and goes with the season. Scented leaves, on rosemary and lemon scented myrtle ( Backhousia citriodora ), release fragrance whenever you brush or clip them, which is why they suit paths and gateways. Matching fragrant plants to your climate In tropical and subtropical gardens the classics all thrive: gardenias, murraya, port wine magnolia and the native frangipani ( Hymenosporum flavum ), a slim 8m tree with cream flowers that age to yellow. In cooler southern gardens, frost decides. Star jasmine, sweet osmanthus, rosemary and Little Gem magnolia are all frost hardy, while gardenias and murraya take light frost only, so give them a warm wall in Melbourne or Adelaide and skip them in Canberra. Dry Mediterranean gardens around Perth and Adelaide suit lavender and rosemary, both drought tolerant and happy in poor soi