Fall Planting Guide II

Here are some more options to get planting now:

Fragrant Plants:

Who doesn't want fragrance in the garden? There is nothing more invigorating then a stroll through your yard picking up scents of these great plants.

Sarcococca: Sweetbox. A bit difficult to pronouce, but easier to grow than it sounds.
A shade-loving early blooming evergreen shrub that stays compact. Very fragrant flowers in late winter/ early spring.

Daphne Odora:  A favorite of ours. Can be fickle, but best advise is just leave it alone, and it should reward you.  A shade loving evergreen with small very fragrant flowers in early spring. Does not like standing water. Recommended to plant in a raised bed.

Philadelphus:  Mock orange has a strong citrus scent. Can grow to about 6' blooming mid-late June.

Roses: A garden would not be complete without them. Need I say more??

Lavender:   Many varieties available. We prefer the dwarf 'Peter Pan' or Little Lottie'. Also, lavendula x. chaytorae, has a silvery foliage as well as dark flowers. Grows to 48" which makes it perfect as a hedge plant for an herb  or vegetable garden.

Thymus:  Herbs are great in any garden. Wether you plan to cook with them or just want to add some fragrant groundcover in between stone steps or as a border.

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