Lots of the best-smelling plants need sunlight to thrive, but there is also, fortunately, a good selection of fragrant ...

"It has tall, spiky purple-blue flowers and is a favorite in xeriscapes ... you'll soon be the proud owner of a picturesque purple haven that smells heavenly. And plus, we think it'll make a ...

Firstly, it's important to realise that aroma chemistry is complex, and the smell of any flower is never really the consequence of a single chemical compound. Flowers give off a complex mix of ...

Though extinct in the wild, it survives today through cultivation. The flower boasts dark, velvety petals resembling rich chocolate. Its deep red-brown hue adds elegance to any garden space.

However, they will have to contend with unpleasant odours from the short-lived plant, which has an unmistakeable and unique smell of "old ... waiting for the first flowers to emerge for months ...

The unpleasant smell lingers until the white flowers fall off ... which spreads the seeds around. Good alternatives to planting the invasive Bradford pear in East Tennessee are eastern redbuds ...