Fragrant Flowers - Page 4 of 34 - Fine Gardening

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    ‘Ruby Slippers’ oakleaf hydrangea

    Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Ruby Slippers’

    I’m one of those people who thinks a garden without a hydrangea would seem incomplete.

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    ‘Kate Carpenter’ daylily

    Hemerocallis 'Kate Carpenter'

    Peach daylily with yellow accents.

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    ‘Froufrou’ Daylily

    Hemerocallis 'Froufrou'

    'Froufrou' gets its name from its small, ruffled yellow petals.

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    Pincushion hakea

    Hakea laurina

    Through the fall and into winter, pincushion hakea provides beautiful cut flowers for the holidays; the foliage and seedpods are also great for arrangements.

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    Peruvian daffodil

    Hymenocallis narcissiflora

    This bulb blooms in early summer with striking, sweetly-scented white and yellow flowers that appear on leafless stems up to 24 inches tall.

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    ‘Arnold Promise’ Witch Hazel

    Hamamelis × intermedia 'Arnold Promise'

    This vase-shaped, deciduous shrub, up to 12 feet tall and wide, has ascending branches and bright green leaves that turn yellow in autumn.

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    Summer hyacinth

    Galtonia candicans

    A native of South Africa, summer hyacinth sends up spikes of lovely white flowers in late summer amidst dark green, strap-like foliage, when many other perennials are done blooming.

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    Thumbelina lilac

    Syringa 'Bailina'

    From the Fairytail series of dwarf lilacs, this petite cultivar bears single, light pink flowers in mid- to late season.

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    Chinese lilac

    Syringa × chinensis

    This fragrant hybrid ( S.

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    Black elder

    Sambucus nigra

    Black elder forms an upright and bushy, but somewhat coarse, shrub with toothed green leaves.