Fragrant Shrubs
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DesignLilacs: How to Grow Them and Favorite Varieties
Lilacs (Syringa spp. and cvs., Zones 3–8) are so commonplace in many parts of North America that it may surprise you to learn that they are not native to this…
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DesignShrubs for Winter Fragrance in the South
The color of a blossom might be the first thing to catch our eye in the landscape, but adding sweet aroma to that bloom elevates the plant to all-star status.…
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DesignTea Olive Shrubs for the Southeast
If magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora, Zones 7–9) and gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides, Zones 8–11) are the iconic plant perfumes of Southern summers, tea olive (Osmanthus spp. and cvs., Zones 6–11) breezes in…
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DesignBeyond the Basic Butterfly Bush
Few sights are as quintessentially associated with summer as butterflies perched on the blossoms of butterfly bush (Buddleia spp. and cvs., USDA Hardiness Zones 5–9). While the profusion and prodigious…
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DesignPlants for Soggy Spots
Lots of gardeners have at least one area of their property that never seems to dry out. It is, invariably, in a location that screams for a garden, but most…
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DesignTree Peonies Blossom in Dappled Shade
These easy-to-grow shrubs add romance and fragrance to the garden
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DesignLilacs: Time for a Fresh Look
Now you can be choosy about fragrance, shape, hue, and flowering time
Fine Gardening Magazine
