Over one hundred years of planting has created a magnificent garden with exotic scents all year round.  The chart below gives an indication of which scented plants will be in bloom at any particular time of year.

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plants of interest  

Sarcococca
• Box family (Buxaceae).
• The Christmas Boxes from China and Himalayas are small winter flowering shrubs with tiny white fragrant flowers.

Hamamelis
• Witch Hazel family (Hamamelidaceae).
• Hamamelis mollis, the Chinese Witch Hazel, is perhaps the most handsome of the witch hazels, and it has clusters of fragrant golden yellow flowers in winter.

Syringa
• Olive family (Oleaceae).
• Syringa, the Lilacs, are spring-flowering deciduous shrubs with fragrant flowers

Osmanthus
• Olive family (Oleaceae).
• Osmanthus species from China and Japan are evergreen shrubs producing very fragrant flowers in spring and autumn

Daphne
• Daphne Family (Thymelaeaceae).
• Daphne bholua is a winter-flowering shrub from the Himalayas. It bears large sweet scented flowers followed by black fruits.

Viburnum
• Honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae).
• Viburnums, which include the familiar Laurustinus, contain many ornamental species. Most have white flowers, and some are very fragrant.

Eupatorium
• Daisy family (Compositae).
• Eupatorium ligustrinum, The Incense Bush, is an evergreen Mexican shrub which bears large flat heads of small white flowers in late summer and autumn. It is especially fragrant.

Euphorbia
• Spurge family (Euphorbiaceae).
• Euphorbia mellifera, the Honey Spurge, from Canary Islands has brown honey-scented flowers in spring.

Lonicera
• Honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae).
• The honeysuckles are summer and winter flowering, and often fragrant flowered.

Myrtus
• Myrtle family (Myrtaceae).
• Myrtus luma (now called Luma apiculata) from Chile flowers in late summer, and has striking cinnamon-coloured bark which peels off to reveal a beautiful cream-coloured inner surface.
• Myrtus lechleriana (now Ammomyrtus luma) from Chile has citrus-scented foliage, and produces fragrant flowers in spring followed by edible black berries.
• Myrtus communis, the Common Myrtle, is an aromatic shrub from SW Europe. It was dedicated to the Roman goddess Venus, and myrtle sprays are still used in bridal bouquets.

Buddleja
• Buddleja family (Buddlejaceae).
• Buddleja davidii, the Butterfly Bush, comes from China & Japan and thrives near the sea. Buddleja salviifolia originates from South Africa. Both have very sweet scented flowers.

Philadelphus
• Philadelphus family (Philadelphaceae).
• Philadelphus, often called Mock Oranges, have conspicuous and richly-scented flowers.

Rhododendron
• Heather family (Ericaceae).
• Most of the garden rhododendrons originated in China and the Himalayas, and they have been extensively hybridised.
• Trebah has a large collection of rhododendrons including the highly scented R. x loderi, which start flowering before Christmas and continue until mid summer. Of particular interest are the local hybrids ‘Trebah Gem’ and ‘Glory of Penjerrick’, the collection of 100 year old Rhododendron arboreum which grow to 60 feet tall and dominate Rhododendron Valley, and the huge fragrant flowers of Rhododendron x loderi ‘King George’.

Azara
• Family Flacourtiaceae.
• Azara serrata, a small tree from Chile, produces a magnificent display of fragrant yellow flowers.

Azalea
• Heather family (Ericaceae).
• Azaleas are closely related to Rhododendrons. The evergreen azaleas are native mainly to Japan. North American azaleas are fully hardy and deciduous, and are often extremely fragrant-a walk in spring through the large and varied collection of Azaleas on Badger’s Walk can be unforgettable.

Cordyline
• Agave family (Agavaceae)
• Cordyline australis, the New Zealand Cabbage Palm, gives an exotic feel to many gardens in the South-West. Its large heads of creamy-white flowers are very fragrant.

Pieris
• Heather family (Ericaceae).
• These are highly ornamental, dense-growing evergreen shrubs with flowers resembling Lily-of-the-Valley.
• Pieris formosa from the Himalayas has spectacular scarlet-tinged new leaves, and we have one unidentified Pieris which is extremely fragrant.

 
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