Detailing with Scented Plants and Flowers
Creating scented gardens sometimes means that you will have to do a little investigation into what types of flowers and plants omit the types of scents you love the most. In order to help expedite your research I am going to list some of the types of plants that are known to give off specific scents.

Posted Wednesday, April 5, 2006

From these brief descriptions you can head out and find which particular species you like the most and what are going to give you the type of scent and the level of fragrance that you love the most. Balsam type plants are those that are most likely herbs or related to herb plants in some manner. Balsam plants are those that smell like menthol or a mint such as mint, lavender, sage, rosemary and eucalyptus.

Spicy plants are a favorite of many gardeners because they really awaken the senses, giving you a new and revived feeling. Some types of plants that are most known for their spicy scents are the carnations, azaleas, nasturtium, pinks and even fennel have a spicy scent!

Fruit smelling plants are a favorite among those gardeners who are festive, wanting scents in their gardens without being too overwhelming. Some types of fruit scented plants include sweet olive, geraniums, magnolia, hyacinths and grapes.

Unique scented flowers that are different from other types of scents in your gardens include those scents of the sweet pea, iris, lilac, and lily of the valley. These scents can also be categorized under other categories, but they have very unique and strong scents that are unlike other types of plants in your gardens.

Sweet smelling plants and flowers are more common than you might think because many flower produce nectars, and some are stronger than others. Some sweet smelling plants for your fragrant gardens include ferns, roses, honeysuckle, heliotrope and crinum.

Honey type smelling flowers and plants include the hawthorn barberry, grapes, musk rose and petunias. While you may not think that these plants are heavily scented, they are going to give you more robust scents when you create a type of barrier from the wind that will allow the scents to be still and a bit more noticeable.

Now that you have a beginning idea of some types of scented flowers and plants, you can head out to find others that belong in these categories and you can start to plan your own scented gardens. Scented gardens are just one way that gardeners enjoy their plants and flowers long after the task of working is complete.