8 Upper South
July 30, 2009
By Maggie Oster, Borden, IN

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In My Garden

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Even ordinary plants can have exceptional fragrance, such as petunias, which release their scent in the evening.

Fragrance in the Garden

Through the open door and windows of my office, the delightfully sweet scent of the appropriately named summersweet ( Clethra alnifolia ) makes sitting inside in front of a computer bearable. Relaxing on the porch in the evening during summer is made...
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Resources

Books

Fragrant Plants There are newer books on fragrant plants, but there is no better read than The Fragrant Year:...

Favorite or New Plant

Hyperion Daylily We don't often think of daylilies for their fragrance, but there certainly are some. For 1979 to...

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Regional Reminders

  • Share the Bounty
  • Plant More Vegetables
  • Shape Up Annuals and Containers
  • Keep Up With Rose Care
  • Preserve Herbs and Start Seeds
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