Fragrance to fill your garden all summer long
There’s something undeniably magical about a garden filled with scent. Whether it’s the sweet aroma of honeysuckle on the breeze or the calming waft of lavender in the sun, fragrant plants add another layer of joy to your outdoor space. June is the perfect time to plant them – they’ll settle in quickly and reward you with months of perfumed pleasure. Plant them near paths or seating areas so you can get close enough to appreciate the fragrance.
Here are 10 wonderfully scented plants from our current stock, all ready to plant now:
🍫 1. Cosmos atrosanguineus (Chocolate cosmos)
Scent: Chocolate
Where to plant: Full sun, borders or pots
Why we love it: A late-blooming perennial with rich maroon flowers and a delicious chocolatey fragrance. Brilliant for sunny borders or containers and a great cut flower. Will need winter protection.
🌼 2. Daphne x transatlantica ‘Eternal Fragrance’
Scent: Sweet and elegant
Where to plant: Full sun or partial shade, borders or rock garden
Why we love it: A compact shrub with clusters of strongly scented blooms throughout summer. Easy to grow and delightfully fragrant. RHS Award of Garden Merit.
💙 3. Lavandula
Scent: Iconic calming lavender fragrance
Where to plant: Full sun, well-drained soil
Why we love it: Perfect for hedging, borders or containers. Excellent for pollinators and pairs beautifully with roses or in Mediterranean-style planting. English lavender is hardier than French.
🌼 4. Nemesia ‘Wisley Vanilla’
Scent: Vanilla, cream soda
Where to plant: Full sun, borders or patio containers
Why we love it: A cottage garden and bedding favourite with clouds of white-pink flowers. Sweet-scented, full of charm, and low maintenance.
🌿 5. Nicotiana sylvestris (Tobacco plant)
Scent: Sweet
Where to plant: Full sun or light shade
Why we love it: Tall, graceful stems bear elegant trumpet flowers that release fragrance at dusk. Grown as an annual and adored by night-flying pollinators. RHS Award of Garden Merit
🌼 6. Philadelphus (Mock Orange)
Scent: Orange blossom
Where to plant: Full sun or part shade
Why we love it: Compact to tall shrubs with cascading white flowers and a sweet citrus fragrance. Blooms in early summer and suits a wide range of borders.
🌿 7. Roses
Scent: Fruity, myrrh or musky
Where to plant: Full sun, fertile soil in borders or climbing over arches
Why we love it: From English shrub roses to climbers and floribundas, there’s a scented rose for every garden. Varieties like Gertrude Jekyll, Gabriel Oak and The Generous Gardener are among the most fragrant.
🌿 8. Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)
Scent: Strong herbal pine-like
Where to plant: Full sun, well-drained soil
Why we love it: Aromatic, evergreen, and edible! A must-have for sensory planting, with lovely blue flowers and great appeal for bees.
🍋 9. Thymus ‘Doone Valley’ (Variegated Thyme)
Scent: Citrus-thyme
Where to plant: Full sun, gravel gardens, cracks in paving, patio pots
Why we love it: Compact, evergreen and aromatic, this thyme releases fragrance when brushed. A perfect, pollinator-friendly groundcover for informal gardens.
💮10. Trachelospermum jasminoides (Star Jasmine)
Scent: Sweet, vanilla
Where to plant: Sun or part shade, sheltered from cold winds; arch, trellis or other supports
Why we love it: Evergreen climber with glossy leaves and highly scented white flowers through summer. A luxurious scent for arches, fences, or trellises.
🌼 Fill Your Garden with Fragrance This June
Whether you’re after romantic, nostalgic blooms or herbal Mediterranean notes, we’ve got scented plants to suit every space. Visit us this June and let your garden come alive with the scent of summer.
