Best Fragrant Flowers

Gardeners often love to grow these plants as it offers colorful flowers with its sweet aroma for decorative and air-purification purposes near residences and offices. Plants grow easily in containers or through landscape when you propagate them in a right way as they require soil, sunlight, temperature for fast growth.

Growing plant indoors helps to reduce carbon dioxide levels and is responsible for better sleep. Some of these plants have major applications in food flavoring and medicine.

• Lily

Lily is a fragrant white flower that is native to Northern-Hemisphere regions. They produce lovely perfume with beautiful flowers. Only some lily varieties are fragrant. Flowers that bloom in spring or early mid-summer produce white or pale-pink flowers.

Growing Condition
Soil	Sandy loam soil with pH 5.5 -6.5
Location	Full sun
Temperature	50-60 F
Colors	White, pink, yellow, red
Plant Height	4 feet tall
Fertilizers	Organic fish fertilizers

• Rose

Rose is a perennial flowering plant native to North America, Europe, Africa and India. It requires plenty of water and sunlight to thrive. When the plant matures it grow to a height of 6 feet. Roses are best grown as ornamental plants for their flowers that spread beautiful fragrance. They have major applications in perfumes, oils, powders by crushing petals. It has major application in cosmetics, medicinal practices and in cooking dishes.

Growing Conditions
Soil	pH between 6-7
Location	Full sun
Temperature	65-75 F
Colors	Red, pink, yellow, white
Plant Height	5-6 feet
Fertilizers	Compost, manure

• Jasmine

Jasmine or jasminum is a fragrant flower that is native to tropical and warm temperate regions. They have simple pinnate leaves and flowers are available in white or yellow color about 2.5 centimeters in diameter. Fruits may turn black when they ripe.

Growing Conditions
Soil	Acidic soil with pH 5-8
Location	Full sun
Temperature	60-75 F
Colors	White or pale yellow
Plant Height	10-15 feet tall
Fertilizers	High phosphorus content

• Lavender

Lavender is an evergreen flowering plant abundantly seen in Mediterranean regions of North America, Africa, India and France. They have sweet aroma and can be grown as ornamental plant at home. Plant usually grows to a height of 2 feet tall in a moist well drain soil when you maintain 60 F temperature. Flowers are fresh available in spikes rising above foliage and purple or violet in color.

Lavender leaves also have a mild scent with bitter taste and used to repel mosquitoes, cosmetics, cooking and in medicine to relieves stress.

Growing Conditions
Soil	Well-drain soil
Location	Full sun
Temperature	60-70 F
Colors	Purple, violet, light pink
Plant Height	2-3 feet
Fertilizers	Slow release nitrogen fertilizer

• Peony

Peony is a flowering plant that is native to Asia, Europe and North Western America and in Mediterranean regions. Plant has deeply lobed leaves with white flowers that smell good. Flowers available in pink, red and yellow colors. These are the most popular garden plants that grow well in spring and late summer season.

Peonies use as decorative flowers and have major applications in powders, perfumes and oils.  It contains a compound used in cosmetics and medicinal practices to treat skin and allergy problems.

Growing Conditions
Soil	Deep fertile soil with neutral pH
Location	Moderate sunlight
Temperature	40 F
Colors	White, pink, yellow
Plant Height	3-7 feet
Fertilizers	Low nitrogen fertilizers

• Honeysuckle

Honeysuckles are native to northern hemisphere regions. There are more than 180 suckle species cultivated worldwide for its sweet aroma. These beautiful fragrant flowers attract honeybees, hummingbirds and other insects for pollination purpose.

Growing Conditions
Soil	Well drain soil
Location	Full sun
Temperature	70 F
Colors	White, red, pink, yellow, orange
Plant Height	6-10 feet
Fertilizers	N-P-K fertilizers

• Lilacs

Lilacs or Syringa is a fragrant flowering woody plant that grows well in Asia and Europe. It thrives successfully to a height of 6 feet tall in well-drain soil. Leaves are simple and arranged in heat-shaped leaves and flowers with 4 corollas. The wood obtained from lilacs is used for engraving, musical instruments and knife handles.

Growing Conditions
Soil	Alkaline soil with pH 6.5 – 7.0
Location	Moderate sunlight
Temperature	40 F
Colors	White, purple, yellow, pink
Plant Height	5-15 feet tall
Fertilizers	Superphosphate fertilizer

• Gardenia

Gardenia is an evergreen shrub that grows up to 10 feet tall. These plants are native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, Madagascar and Pacific Islands. Leaves are broad, dark green with a leathery texture. Flowers bloom in mid-spring to mid-summer and are available in clusters with white or yellow colors.

Growing Conditions
Soil	Acidic soil with pH 5.0 – 6.5
Location	Full sun
Temperature	60 F
Colors	White, cream or ivory
Plant Height	8 feet tall
Fertilizers	Coffee grounds, manure

• Wisteria

Wisteria is a woody climbing vine native to United States, China, Japan and Korea. Some of these species are popular as ornamental plants. Plants require full sun and sufficient water to bloom  fragrant flowers especially in its growing Conditions. heavy pruning is necessary to establish new shoots in fall or winter season. stems and flowers of wisteria also helps to cure several health problems.

Growing Conditions
Soil	Neutral soil
Location	Full sun
Temperature	75 F
Colors	Violet, pink, blue
Plant Height	7 – 10 meters
Fertilizers	N-P-K fertilizer

• Clematis

Clematis is the best smelling flower that has more than 300 plant species cultivated worldwide. It contains a woody stem with opposite leaves divided into leaflets and leafstalks.  These species grows in both cool and warm temperate regions. Plant grows between 6-10 feet tall when you maintain well-drain soil.  Flowers may bloom only at the end of the stem in spring and summer season.

Growing Conditions
Soil	Well drain soil
Location	Cool climate
Temperature	20 F
Colors	Red, violet, purple
Plant Height	10 feet
Fertilizers	N-P-K (15-5-5)

• Magnolia

Magnolia is a white flower that smells good and attracts bees, beetles and other insects for pollination. Pink and cream combinations blossoms are common for magnolia trees that is used in perfumes, powders and lotions. It also helps to cure digestion, headache, fever and depression.

Growing Conditions
Soil	Loam or sandy soils
Location	Full sun
Temperature	70 F
Colors	Pink white, purple, yellow, cream
Plant Height	8-12 feet tall
Fertilizers	N-P-K (20-5-10)

• Plumeria

Plumeria or Frangipani is a flowering plant that grows in Mexico, Central America, Brazil and Caribbean islands.  These are grown as Cosmopolitan ornamentals in warm regions. Plumeria flowers are more fragrant at night times. You can easily propagate by leafless stem cuttings and are allowed to dry before planting in spring season.

Growing Conditions
Soil	Acidic soil with pH 6.5
Location	Full sun
Temperature	60-90 F
Colors	White, salmon, pink, red
Plant Height	5-10 feet
Fertilizers	Phosphorus rich fertilizers

• Nicotiana

Nicotiana is an herbaceous shrub in the family of solanaceae. It is commonly referred as tobacco plants and grown worldwide for the production of tobacco leaf for cigarettes and other tobacco products.  They produce sweet smelling flowers opens at evening times and attract pollinators.

Growing Conditions
Soil	Soil pH 5.5
Location	Full sun
Temperature	70-75 F
Colors	White, maroon, lavender, red, yellow
Plant Height	3-5 feet
Fertilizers	Organic fertilizers

• Tuberose

Polianthes tuberose is a perennial plant in which the extracts are used in perfumes. The name is derived from its root systems. It is also a night blooming plant that has clusters towards the top of spikes and small leaves along the stem.

Growing Conditions
Soil	Well drain soil with pH 6.5 – 7.0
Location	Full sun
Temperature	70-75 F
Colors	White, lemon yellow, pink
Plant Height	4 feet
Fertilizers	Balanced N-P-K (8-8-8)

• Daphne

Daphne is an evergreen shrub in thymelaeaceae family and is native to Asia, Europe and Africa. There are more than 50 plant species that are commercially grown for their strong scented flowers. Flowers have 5 petals available in green, yellow, pink and purple colors.

Growing Conditions
Soil	Soil pH between 5.5-6.5
Location	Frosty conditions
Temperature	5-10 F
Colors	White, yellow, pink, purple
Plant Height	4 feet tall
Fertilizers	N-P-K (10-10-10)

• Butterfly bush

Butterfly bush or buddleia plant produces aromatic flowers that are native to tropical regions of Asia, Africa and America. They are available in royal red, pink, blue and purple colors. Flowers are rich in nectar and attract humming birds than insects. Fruit is in the shape of small capsule soft and fleshy forming a berry.

Growing Conditions
Soil	Well- drain soil with pH 6.0 – 7.0
Location	Moderate sunlight
Temperature	>20F
Colors	White, purple, lavender pink,
Plant Height	6-12 feet tall
Fertilizers	Organic fertilizers (less amounts)

• Dianthus

Dianthus is a fragrant flowering plant in the family of caryophyllaceae. The plant is native to Asia and Europe countries. Leaves are small, simple in grey- green color. Flowers are yellow in color with purple center and grow commercially for their strong spicy fragrance.

Growing Conditions
Soil	Well-drain soil
Location	Full sun
Temperature	60-70 F
Colors	Red, white, purple, pink
Plant Height	3 feet
Fertilizers	N-P-K (10-10-10)

• Freesia

Freesia is an herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family of Iridaceae. Some of these species grow as ornamental plants and have fragrant funnel-shape flowers. Plant grows easily from seeds. Due to its pleasant scent they are often use in hand creams, shampoos, candles and in wedding bouquets.

Growing Conditions
Soil	Well drain fertile soil
Location	Full sun
Temperature	50-70 F
Colors	White, golden yellow, mauve
Plant Height	1-2 feet
Fertilizers	Liquid fertilizers

• Hyacinth

Hyacinth is a bulbous flowering plant that spreads beautiful fragrance. Flowers bloom in autumn season when you maintain well-drain fertile soil. It has single dense spikes in shades of red, purple, white, orange, pink or yellow. Plants thrive in both full sun and partial shade conditions when watered moderately.

Growing Conditions
Soil	Neutral soil
Location	Moderate sunlight
Temperature	45 F
Colors	Green, purple, pink, peach, salmon
Plant Height	1-2 feet
Fertilizers	N-P-K (10-10-10)

• Mock orange

Mock orange or philadelphus is a flowering shrub that grows to a height of 6 meters tall. They appear in the shape of orange or lemon flowers, hence the name mock orange. Some of these plant species are closely relative to jasmines. Flowers are white in color with 4 petals and sepals. Fruit is a shape of small capsule with numerous seeds in it.

Growing Conditions
Soil	Well drain Soil pH between 6.0 – 8.0
Location	Cool climate
Temperature	30 F
Colors	White, blue, dark green
Plant Height	8-10 feet
Fertilizers	All purpose fertilizer

Growing Tips

• Choose the best location i.e. sunny site for the plants to thrive.
• Grow each plant in a separate pot and use potting mix rich soil in it.
• Use sharp knife, scissors or shears to harvest flowers when they bloom.
• Water the plant regularly and maintain proper drainage system when placed in pots.
• Use organic fertilizers like ripen fruits & vegetables or manure for better growth of plants.
• Keep dogs and cats away as mild scented plants can be harmful which is in allergies and irritations.
•  Prune leaves, stems and buds for some plant varieties to remove dead or disease stems.

Start growing these 20 beautiful fragrant flowering plants at home that improve your health by purifying air. If you have amazing ideas about growing aromatic plants, please share your experience with us.

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