What could be nicer than taking a walk in your own garden, fragrant from dizzy floral aromas? Each flower does not have a second smell, but any gardener has his own preferences.
Garden flowering crops with a pleasant aroma can be both annual and perennial, and this will create attractive compositions on the site. Some flowers are fragrant at night, because they are pollinated by night butterflies, others - during the day, bees and bumblebees produce pollination.
What flowers can please their smell?
Lavender
This culture is essential oil and evergreen. Flowers are most likely to see purple, although there may be other colors: blue, pink, white. The smell attracts butterflies and bees, while pests - on the contrary, repel them. Lavender is unpretentious, resistant to drought, is a valuable honey crop. Warm, sunny areas of the garden are more suitable for her.
Lavender fields are associated with Provence, but the largest producer of lavender in the world is Bulgaria, which produces about 120 tons of essential oil every year, while in France - only 30 tons.
Lily of the valley
Lily of the valley is a perennial plant that personifies spring. The little snow-white bells smell incomparably. The plant is shade-loving, does not require special care, grows very rapidly in the area due to its powerful root system.
Peony
Peonies have a truly heady aroma. The color is from white to dark pink. Blossom from May to June. The optimal conditions for it will be: abundant watering and the sunny side of the garden. In general, the plant does not require care, differs in frost resistance and longevity. However, not all varieties have a pleasant smell, some do not smell at all, before planting, this point should be clarified.
Lilac
A stunning shrub lilac saturates the air with a wonderful spring smell. The plant is not demanding in care, frost-resistant, not susceptible to attack by pests and diseases, is a long-liver, has healing properties. In addition to a huge variety of shades of inflorescences (purple, lilac, pink, blue, yellow, white), the plants distinguish between double, semi-double and simple flower shapes.
Iris
Iris has a very rich palette of aromas. In some varieties you can hear notes of honey, vanilla, chocolate, caramel, citrus or bitterness. In order for the iris to please with flowering and a magical smell, it should be planted in sunny places of the garden plot, because the root tuber must be warmed up.
Jasmine
Very fragrant bush with exquisite white or yellow flowers. The plant adapts to all environmental conditions. If the plot is well lit, the flowering is lush, if the shady is weak, and the lower branches are completely exposed. Jasmine feels good in arid and humid regions.
Rose flower
The peak of nature's perfection is a rose, whose grace and aroma are second to none. No wonder she is considered the queen of flowers. Many varieties, colors and aromas of roses are amazing. Varieties can have honey, fruit, herbal, citrus, musky aroma. It is hard to imagine a garden of scents without a rose.
In Japan, there is an unusual variety of roses called a chameleon. During the day, the flower has a bright red hue, at night, the petals become white.
For this plant, you need to choose a well-lit place, devoid of drafts. Also, do not thicken the landing.
In order to enjoy the beauty and fragrance of flowers throughout the season, it is necessary to calculate in advance the flowering period of the selected plants, and then it is possible to achieve that some aromas will replace others.
