Top Ten Plants for Fragrance

It has been difficult to finalise a list of the top 10 fragrant plants. So I have elected to chose my ten favourite flowers with a selected variety. I have cheated by including two roses but could easily has 10 or 100 roses in a list. Your choice will vary and the result will depend on the location, culture and selections you make.

1. Philadelphus lemoinei ‘innocence’ Mock Orange single creamy white flowers
2. Hyacynth ‘Bismark’ porcelain blue
3. Wisteria sinensis the white form if you can find it
4. Honeysuckle Lonicera americanum with masses of rich spicy flowers
5. Regal Lily lilium regale
6. Datura inoxia another white form needing some protection
7. Dianthus barbatus Sweet Wlliam Dobies ‘All Double’
8. Old garden Gallica rose ‘Charles de Mills’ raspberry coloured.
9. Climbing Rose ‘Guinee’
10. Freesia ‘Gold Coast’, ‘Treasure’ or ‘White Giant’