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Posted by camike z7ny (My Page) on Fri, May 21, 04 at 23:17
I finally started a flower garden. I have zinnias, snap dragons and carnations. what flowers are good for zone 7 that have a nice smell? Thanks in advance.
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RE: fragrant flowers/zone 7
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| Here are some of my favorites Shrubs:
Lilac for spring
Buddleia for summer
Sweet Pepper Bush
Roses, Roses, Roses - I'm a sucker for the citrus-scented varieties and for any rugosa Perennials:
Phlox paniculata David - white flowering kind resistant to powdery mildew
Lavender - any
Nepeta (catmint) - especially when you touch the leaves Annuals:
Nicotiana - no scent while the sun is out but at dusk watch out
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Scented Geraniums
Sweet Alyssum - smells like pure honey Vines:
Moonflowers (evening flowering from midsummer till frost)
Clematis paniculata (fall flowering though may take a couple of years to take off)
Sweet Peas (early summer flowering)
Honeysuckle Also, any kind of herb you can smell as you brush past or when you crush a leaf would be a good addition. Some of these only release their scent in the evening. I love how the garden changes even throughout a single day! |
RE: fragrant flowers/zone 7
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| Bklyn, thank you so much for the list. Off to the garden center. :) |
RE: fragrant flowers/zone 7
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4 O'clocks also have a wonderful aroma to them, and you get a bonus with them...they seed like crazy, big seeds that are easy to see and pick.
Alberta |
RE: fragrant flowers/zone 7
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| Don't forget Jasmine (sambac) which blooms all summer and can be taken indoors when the weather gets cold. Also, don't overlook the humble deep purple petunia, Purple Madness sends out strong fragrance at night. Good luck with your scented garden! |
RE: fragrant flowers/zone 7
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I do alot of scented shrubs....Exbury azaleas, summer sweet, miss kim lilac, viburnums, abelia...that's what's been in bloom lately around here.
~Nancy |
RE: fragrant flowers/zone 7
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Thank you all for your suggestions. I went to a Franks in Levittown and was able to get 2 jasmine plants for $13 each. I planted them in pots and they are on my patio. I love sitting out there and the smell is great. Also bought the deep purple petunias and a sweet pea plant which is flowering now also. oh and 2 butterfly bushes.
I treid to find moonflowers at a few places but they all said they would have them sometime in June. |
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Ooops, summersweet (aka clethra) isn't in bloom now...(2 msgs up) It blooms in the summer & is heavenly! Keep your eyes open for it....it can take a good amt of shade!
~Nancy |
RE: fragrant flowers/zone 7
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| Mc Cartney Rose is fragrant and tall about 6 feet in height. |
RE: fragrant flowers/zone 7
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- Posted by JimShy z7 Brooklyn, NY (My Page) on
Thu, Nov 4, 04 at 15:34
| Even though it's the end of the season, I thought I'd suggest that people go to the Fragrant Plant forum and check out the FAQ, it's got a long list of fragrant trees, shrubs and perennials, and one for houseplants for those that need a dose of flower power in the winter! Jim |
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