Fragrant Garden Plants - Scented Flowers & Aromatic Herbs

Lavender 'Margaret Roberts' is a South African lavender variety known for its resilience, delightful fragrance, and nearly year-round blooming. To cultivate its best performance, plant in full sun, allowing adequate spacing for proper air circulation between the plants. 

Ideal for low-maintenance borders, herb gardens, and waterwise landscaping.

Adapts well in full sun and well draining soil, making it perfectly suited to the Western Cape's dry summers and coastal conditions.

While Lavenders can thrive in pots, ensure you use high-quality, well-draining potting soil. For optimal growth, consider fertilizing Lavender 'Margaret Roberts' from spring to autumn with products like Atlantic Bio Ocean or Vigorosa 5:1:5.

Star Jasmine is renowned for its delightful spring fragrance, and this versatile vine also enhances the beauty of trellises, fences, or walls. 

Its year-round charm culminates in late spring when the plant bursts into a profusion of fragrant star-shaped blossoms that adorn it for 5 to 6 weeks.

In expansive landscapes, it is often utilized as ground cover, excelling equally as a topiary specimen or an elegant hedge. To ensure optimal growth, plant the Star jasmine in well-drained soil enriched with compost.

Salvia Leucantha, an evergreen perennial, features fuzzy white stems, grey-green leaves, and velvet-like purple flower spikes. This tough and wind-resistant shrub blooms in late summer, reaching its peak beauty in early autumn.

For optimal growth, plant it in well-drained soil with full to partial sun. Ensure proper spacing and enrich the soil with organic compost.

To care for Salvia Leucantha, water regularly without over-soaking the soil, apply balanced fertilizer in spring, and prune in late winter. Adding mulch around the base conserves moisture and reduces weed growth.

This low-maintenance beauty is perfect for effortless landscaping.

Wild Garlic, also known as 'Wildeknoffel', is a clump-forming perennial with narrow leaves and large clusters of fragrant, violet flowers from midsummer to autumn. Very striking when mass-planted in your garden to create a colourful display. The leaves are edible and can be used as substitute for garlic and chives in cooking. It can be used as an edging plant, along a pathway and displayed in a rockery. Wild garlic is drought-resistant , low-maintenance and easy to grow.

Jasminum polyanthum, commonly known as 'Chinese Jasmine', is a fast-growing, evergreen climber celebrated for its profusion of intensely fragrant jasmine flowers. It produces masses of pink buds that open into star-shaped white blooms from late winter into early spring, adding charm and fragrance to any space.

Unlike' Star Jasmine' (Trachelospermum jasminoides), which is a different species,' Chinese Jasmine' prefers sun to partial shade and grows best in well-draining soil. It is ideal for training over trellises, covering walls, or growing in containers on patios or decks. While it doesn't bloom in summer like some other summer flowers, its early-season display is striking. 'Chinese Jasmine' requires minimal pruning and is an easy-care addition to both formal and informal garden settings.

Granadilla,also known as 'Purple Passionfruit', is a vigorous vine-like climber valued for its edible fruit in summer. Clings by its tendrils to almost any support. Bears attractive purple and white flowers in Spring. First fruits should be ready for harvesting 6-9 months after planting.  After its second year it should bear fruit twice a year. Peak fruit season being August to November and February to June. Requires plenty of water in its growing period. Granadilla can also be grown indoors if positioned in a very light spot.

Starry Wild Jasmine,also known as 'Boerejasmyn', is a  versatile semi-climber that can reach up to 3m in height or transform into a compact, tidy hedge when pruned. Its fragrant, white flowers with delicate pink undersides grace your garden from September to January.

Notably, the Starry Wild Jasmine is indigenous, promoting biodiversity, and its exquisite fragrance makes it a delightful choice for attracting pollinators and enhancing your garden's sensory experience.

Princess Lavender, also known as Butterfly Lavender, is a compact, eye-catching variety of Lavandula stoechas with vivid pink-purple flower heads topped by wing-like petals that resemble butterflies in flight. This fragrant, evergreen shrub brings long-lasting colour and charm to pots, pathways, borders, and small garden spaces.

 A sun-loving plant, it thrives in well-draining soil and is well-suited to waterwise and coastal gardens in the Western Cape. Princess Lavender flowers generously from spring to early autumn and attracts bees and butterflies with its aromatic blooms. Light pruning after flowering encourages compact growth and more blooms.

This renowned Floribunda rose variety is celebrated for its profusion of pristine white blooms. It's remarkably low-maintenance, making it an ideal choice for gardeners of all levels. If you notice yellowing leaves, a simple feeding with Vigorosa can rejuvenate its vitality. For consistent flushes of flowers, consider pruning in mid-July and mid-January.

In terms of care, this resilient beauty thrives in a well-drained soil location with full sun. Regular deadheading (removing spent flowers) can encourage continuous blooming.

Gardenias, renowned for their captivating fragrance and beautiful white or yellow flowers that bloom during spring and early summer, are suitable for gardens or indoor pots. This evergreen shrub thrives in warm climates with indirect sunlight. It requires well-drained, acidic soil enriched with organic matter. Regular watering is essential, but take care not to overwater, as their roots are sensitive to waterlogged conditions. Plant them near a patio, garden bench, or window to fully enjoy their fragrance. They do best with morning sun and afternoon shade.

A popular indigenous garden plant with variegated leaves and pinkish-mauve flowers in summertime. Very useful to fill difficult hot corners in your garden, as it is drought-resistant, but will flourish with regular watering. A perfect groundcover to cover large areas and also excellent used as borders or edging. The leaves and flowers are edible, and can be used in salads and other dishes.

The iconic Iceberg rose, beloved by all and ideal for beginners, boasts remarkable disease resistance, ensuring a thriving and low-maintenance garden. Its delicate fragrance adds a delightful sensory experience to your outdoor space. Plant it en-mass or in pots, alongside lavender, for a truly enchanting garden display.

The flower can be described as a purple fairy with white wings. Lavender is a wonderful and fragrant addition to your garden. Flowers from mid spring until early summer.  Plant where there is good air circulation and well drained soil. 

A compact and hardy lavender with mauve-lilac, butterfly-like petals on silver green aromatic foliage. Flowers from mid spring to early summer. Plant where there is good air circulation and well drained soil. A wonderful and fragrant addition to your garden.   

A lovely little carnation with a mounded habit.  I Love U displays a full range of colours from deep pink to soft rose, pink and white.  Blooms are strongly fragrant and will attract bees, hummingbirds and butterflies to the garden. Low maintenance and can be grown outdoors as well as indoors.

The world's most popular Floribunda rose known for masses of fragrant flowers.

A compact lavender with an upright growth habit and dark violet flowers on silver green aromatic foliage. Ideal for pots and for mass planting. Flowers in spring.

Laurustinus Lucidum,also known as 'Wild Laurel', is widely considered to be a 'Golden oldie'. This versatile plant remains popular for its ability to be a perfect specimen for use in small gardens, in pots and even on balconies. In late winter flattish heads of pink flower buds appear, opening into tiny white flowers. Clusters of small metallic-blue berries mature in autumn. 'Wild Laurel' is a  popular evergreen choice for hedging and also often grown as a compact standard tree. 

Camellia's are the  queen of winter. A beautiful evergreen and compact shrub with glossy, leathery dark green leaves. Once established, this shrub will produce masses of beautiful flowers from late winter until spring. Cut to shape and size. Likes acidic soil.

 A resilient shrub boasting lush green foliage and magnificent bursts of pink or white blooms each spring. Elevate your garden effortlessly with its low-maintenance charm. Shape it into the hedge of your dreams or let it flourish in pots or beds.

 A resilient shrub boasting lush green foliage and magnificent bursts of pink or white blooms each spring. Elevate your garden effortlessly with its low-maintenance charm. Shape it into the hedge of your dreams or let it flourish in pots or beds.

A fast growing evergreen indigenous tree that will attract birds to your garden and will tolerate heavy winds and drought conditions even though it naturally prefers to grow along river banks. 

The forest elder is an attractive, moisture-loving, medium-sized tree. This tree will give you an abundance of white flowers in the grey winter months and is an excellent investment for a focal feature in a smaller garden.  It has been classified as having a non invasive root system. Evergreen. Cut to any size. Suitable for planting in pots.

Pambati tree is a fast growing, evergreen shrub or small tree with leaves that contrast their dark green tops with silvery white and felt-like undersides.  With clusters of custard-yellow flowers it is an attractive addition to any garden.

Peach Party has a compact habit and will bloom all summer long.  The Single scented flowers are a soft apricot colour in Spring and will develop a vivid red eye in the centre in Summer.  Ideal for pots and small spaces in the garden.

A fast growing and medium-sized deciduous tree that bears the most delicious pink fleshed figs during summer. The fruit have soft,  easy to peel green skin. Fantastic for jam and fabulous for canning whole green figs. 

A hardy evergreen shrub with bright yellow flowers, which fade to rusty-orange and then a reddish brown.  Aromatic grey leaves will attract brids, bees and butterflies to the garden.  An easy and fast growing shrub, which is drought resistant. Also known as Salvia Aurea.

Royal Crown is an evergreen bushy shrub, with fragrant, linear leaves and blue-purple flowers from spring to summer. Perfect for creating hedges, bordering pathways, and planting in large groups.

An evergreen, bushy perennial.  Trailing when mature with rounded mid-green leaves and clusters of orange pink bloooms.  Ideal for pots and containers.

An excellent tub subject for patios. Evergreen and indigenous.

When young, the leaves have a rosy tinge and the stems are red. It bears spikes of sweetly scented creamy-white flowers in autumn.

This attractive evergreen tree will attract insects to your garden.   This is a relatively small tree, growing well in sun and shade. Prefers a cool and moist environment and therefore best to avoid hot, dry areas in the garden.

With a non-invasive root system it can be planted about 2 m from a building or pool. 

Snapdragons are vigorous and heat tolerant plants with an upright growth habit.  Very fragrant closely set deep red blooms on tall spikes will attract bees & hummingbirds to the garden.  Heat tolerant, blooming early spring. Ideal to use as cut flowers.

Snapdragons are vigorous and heat tolerant plants with an upright growth habit.  Very fragrant closely set deep red blooms on tall spikes will attract bees & hummingbirds to the garden.  Heat tolerant, blooming early spring. Ideal to use as cut flowers.

This Gardenia has a smaller leaf than other types of gardenias, but the large double white blooms is just as beautiful and fragrant. Flowers bloom during spring and early summer. 

This evergreen shrub thrives in indirect sunlight. It requires well-drained, acidic soil enriched with organic matter. Regular watering is essential, but take care not to overwater, as their roots are sensitive to waterlogged conditions.

An early flowering carnation with an upright habit, that will last for months.  Beautiful bi-colour blooms in dark & light pink, against dark green foliage, will attract bees and birds to the garden.  Ideal for pots and beds.

Frangipanis are compact tropical trees known for their intensely sweet-scented flowers that bloom abundantly from spring through autumn. They come in a range of colors. This striking deciduous tree is tolerant of windy and coastal environments and adapts well to container growth. It features a root system classified as non-invasive. Note that all parts of the Frangipani are mildly toxic.

Frangipani’s are small tropical trees with highly fragrant flowers that bloom freely from spring to autumn. Various colours are available. This spectacular deciduous tree handles wind and coastal conditions. They grow well in pots.  This tree has been classified as having a non invasive root system. All parts of the Frangipani are considered mildly toxic.

A hardy evergreen, upright herbaceos shrublet with woody branches and aromatic leaves covered in fine hairs. When crushed, the leaves have a strong rose-scented aroma.  Flowers with pink-white blooms from late Winter to mid-Summer.  Drought resistant and ideal for beds and containers.  Makes a lovely filler-plant for semi-shaded areas.

A beautiful evergreen, variegated Trachelospermum, that features bright green, white and pink leaves. It produces fragrant, small white flowers from late spring to autumn. Ideal as a wonderful ground cover and admired for its interesting foliage. Although it is a slow growing plant it makes a statement in a garden

This compact, evergreen shrub with its beautiful dark green leaves and sweetly fragranced pure-white blooms has an extremely long blooming season. They also make wonderful container plants.

Vigorous and heat tolerant, the Garden Snapdragon boasts an upright growth habit and striking, fragrant deep red blooms on tall spikes that attract bees and hummingbirds. This early bloomer is also ideal for use as cut flowers.

The foliage of Eve Prince is finer than other Viburnums. This medium sized, evergreen shrub has dark green leaves and heads of small pink-tinged white flowers in late winter/early spring followed by small blue-black berries. Drought and wind tolerant. Ideal to clip into a hedge or screen. Eve Prince is suitable for container gardening or as a stand-alone specimen in garden beds.

Vigorous and heat tolerant, the Garden Snapdragon boasts an upright growth habit and striking, fragrant purple blooms on tall spikes that attract bees and hummingbirds. This early bloomer is also ideal for use as cut flowers.

Dianthus 'Aura' (Carnation) is a vibrant, fragrant perennial that brings delightful scented pink and white flowers to your garden. This compact carnation produces an abundance of beautifully scented blooms with its upright, neat habit making it perfect for containers, garden beds, borders, and cutting gardens. The fragrant flowers attract butterflies and beneficial insects while providing continuous colour throughout the growing season.

Thrives in full sun positions with well-draining soil. Drought tolerant once established and prefers slightly alkaline conditions. Excellent cut flowers for indoor arrangements.