Plants bring life to the indoors and out for many reasons, and one great perk for some plants is their wonderful scent. Throw out the bottles of air freshener and bring in some natural goodness with these beauties:
1. Scented Geraniums are headlining our list of plants that smell heavenly. They come in a variety of fragrances and can be grown in small planters on the windowsill.
2. Jasmine flourishes in well-lit spots with plenty of humidity. Because of their vine-like attributes, they also grow well outdoors on trellises.
3. Sweet Bay grows best in plenty of light and humidity. It gives off an herbal scent and can be used to flavor soups.
4. Lavender is a sweet-scented herb that is easy to grow indoors, as long as it has light and warmth. Experts say to water only when very dry and do not fertilize. Lavender is definitely the first thing that comes to my mind when I think of plants that smell heavenly.
5. Rosemary, another sweet-scented herb, prefers well-drained soil and adequate air circulation (next to a window or doorway) to thrive indoors.
6. Pansy Orchids are gorgeous, easy to grow, and beautifully scented!
7. Gardenia smell incredible but are not for the faint-in-heart gardener. They require careful tending and grow best in areas with temperate winters, or transferred indoors.
8. Lilac Bushes smell heavenly and are fairly easy to maintain. Plant in the spring or fall in a spot with plenty of afternoon sun and well-drained soil.
9. Honeysuckle is a vine plant like jasmine, has a super sweet fragrance and beautiful blossoms.
10. Mint has a refreshing, unique smell from your typical sweet-smelling blossom. It is easy to grow indoors and can be used to make homemade tea.
Cute post but rather vague. The Jasmine in the picture is nt actually a true Jasmine at all but a Trachelospermum jasminoides. Very lovely scent, but nt a jasmine. Jasmines themselves vary much in scent, as do Honeysuckles. Some of them are not scented AT ALL!
Another amazing thing is some honeysuckles are edible and the nectar delicious. We cant forget lemongrass. Lemongrass and rosemary fragrance is a great calming smell together. I use this combo to help me get to sleep.
I would add chamomile, which smells like green apples when brushed against or walked on, and heliotrope, which smells like vanilla.
Love Heliatrope!
I would add Lily of the Valley
Agree with you but it’s extremely poisonous. Even the water you put it in can kill a children if they drink it. Be careful!!!
Lily of the Valley is extremely poisonous?
Yes, remember breaking bad!
Lol
Olive bush! Oh my, every time I smell the blooms, I think about how much more amazing the smells of Heaven will be!!!
Sweet Almond Bush!
Bee Balm. I love just brushing by my balm and it gives off this amazing scent.
Question. I planted Bee Balm this spring, 2016. It never bloomed. Any idea why?
I love that mint smells so good continualy grows and basically cares for itself
What is the white delicate flower shown at the beginning of the post?
The white flower at the beginning is black cohosh (cimicifuga racemosa). The black refers to the root. The flowers of black cohosh smell decidedly unplesant, it’s a lovely and useful plant but never chosen for its pleasant smell!
I was at an herbalist convention a few years ago and a famous herbalist had us all bury our noses in the black cohosh flower and inhale deeply, as she exclaimed how it smelled like a… ahem… male exudation. Needless to say there were a lot of people recoiling from the plant in horror and coughing and sputtering. Sorry to go there but thought you should know!
One of my favorite plants is Daphne Odora. An early spring bloomer, it’s very fragrant,
citrusy blossoms are always a welcome to the end of winter.
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