Flowers enhance the visual appeal of gardens while their scent can boost the overall ambience and evoke positive emotions. There are several plants known for their fragrant flowers and they can be easily grown in a home garden. These flowers contain specific oils that lend them a distinct fragrance.
We list some popular fragrant flowers that can be grown in your garden or kept in vases to decorate your living space.
Fragrant Flowers #1 Rose
Botanical Name: Rosa
Best time to plant: February and March
Growing conditions: Full sunlight to partial shade. Evenly moist, well-drained soil.
Roses are among the top fragrant flowers commonly grown in home gardens. Some varieties of roses have strong fragrances. The fragrance ranges from fruity and floral to citrusy.
Fragrant Flowers #2 Jasmine
Botanical Name: Jasminum
Best time to plant: July-August (in northern India); January-February (in southern regions)
Growing conditions: Full sunlight to partial shade. Well-drained, moderately fertile sandy, loamy soil.
Jasmines are regarded the most fragrant flowers, which grow in mild, tropical climate. Some popular species of Jasmines, include Jai, Chameli, Juhi, Bela and Mogara. Most Jasmines are perennial climbers and require large-sized planters.
Fragrant flowers #3 Frangipani or Champa
Botanical Name: Plumeria
Best time to plant: Early spring
Growing conditions: Full sunlight for at least six hours per day. Well-drained, slightly acidic soil.
Plumerias are highly fragrant flowers. They can be described as white-edged yellow flowers known for their soft, fruity or peachy scent. Champa flowers have different varieties, with vibrant colours of pink, red, white, etc.
Fragrant Flowers #4 Sweet Pea
Botanical Name: Lathyrus odoratus
Best time to plant: September-October
Growing conditions: Full sunlight. Moist and well-drained soil.
Sweet Pea is an annual flowering plant that produces blooms from spring to summer. These butterfly-shaped flowers appear in a variety of shades and are known to have bi-colour.
Fragrant Flowers #5 Tuberose
Botanical Name: Polianthes tuberosa
Best time to plant: March – April
Growing conditions: Full sunlight. Fertile, loamy and sandy soil.
Tuberose is an ornamental flower that grows well in tropical climates. The bulbous flowering plant produces flowers with a strong yet pleasant floral scent.
Fragrant Flowers #6 Hyacinth
Botanical Name: Hyacinthus orientalis
Best time to plant: September to October
Growing conditions: Sunlight of at least six hours per day. Loose, well-drained soil.
Hyacinth is a powerfully fragrant flower widely grown for ornamental purposes. The flower varieties have a range of shades, such as purple, pink, red, white and yellow.
Fragrant Flowers #7 Gardenia
Botanical Name: Gardenia Jasminoides
Best time to plant: Fall or spring
Growing conditions: Partial shade. Well-drained and acidic soil.
Gardenia is a fragrant flower that grows in tropical and subtropical regions. The flowering plant is characterised by glossy green leaves and creamy white flowers.
Fragrant Flowers #8 Arabian Jasmine
Botanical Name: Jasminum sambac
Best time to plant: Summer, Monsoon
Growing conditions: Full to partial sunlight. Evenly moist, loose soil.
Arabian Jasmine flowers are known for their exotic and zesty fragrance. These flowers are used for making perfumes. They can be easily grown in containers.
Fragrant Flowers #9 Chrysanthemum
Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum
Best time to plant: Spring
Growing conditions: Partial shade. Well-drained soil.
Chrysanthemum is a popular fragrant flower that can be grown with little maintenance. They appear in different varieties with magnificent flowers of pink, red, yellow, white and yellow colours.
Fragrant Flowers #10 Ginger Lily
Botanical Name: Hedychium coronarium
Best time to plant: Early spring
Growing conditions: moist, well-drained soil
White ginger lily is a flowering plant that grows well in warm, humid tropical or subtropical climates. It can be grown in containers. The plant produces flowers that have a fresh, ginger-like smell.
FAQs
Which are the most fragrant flowers?
Some of the most fragrant flowers are roses, jasmine, gardenia, lavender, lily and hyacinth.
Which flower is known as the queen of flowers?
Roses are known as the queen of flowers.
Which plants have the strongest smell?
There are several flowering plants that are known to produce flowers with the strongest smell. These include jasmines, primrose, rose, gardenia, magnolia, etc.
Which flower smells spicy?
Lilies are known for their powerful, spicy-sweet fragrance.
Which flower smells fruity?
Freesia is a fragrant flower that has a pleasant fragrance like strawberries.
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