Aromatic Plants

Nature’s perfume factories

Annuals and herbs

Perennials

Trees and shrubs

• Artemisia (all varieties)
• Corydalis flexuosa
• Creeping phlox (Phlox stolonifera)
• Evening primrose (Oenothera sp.)
• Flowering tobacco (Nicotiana alata)
• Garden phlox (Phlox sp.)
• Heliotrope (Helotropium arborescens)
• Marigold, African (Tagetes erecta)
• Marigold, Dwarf French (Tagetas patule)
• Marjoram (Origanum vulgare)
• Mignonette (Reseda odorata)
• Moonflower (Datura meteloides)
• Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
• Nemesia (Nemesia)
• Night phlox (Zaluzianskya ovata)
• Peruvian daffodil (Hymenocallis sp.)
• Petunia (Petunia)
• Pot marigold (Calendula officinalis)
• Scented geranium (Pelargonium)
• Sweet alyssum (Alyssum maritima)
• Sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus)
• Valerian *invasive*
  Verbena (Verbena sp.)
• Wallflowers (Erysimum asperum [biennial] and E. perofskianum)
• Wormwood (Artemisia sp.)
• Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
• Catmint (Nepeta sp.)
• Chamomile (Anthemis nobilis)
• Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum)
• Mint (Menthe sp.) *invasive*
• Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
• Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
• Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
• Lovage (Leviscum officinale)
• Parsley (Petroselinum sativum)
• Thyme, Creeping (Thymus serpyllum)
• Thyme, Common (Thymus vulgare)
• Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
• Sage (Salvia officinalis)

• Bedstraw, Northern (Gallium boreale)
• Beebalm, bergamot (Monarda didyma)
• Borage (Borago officinalis)
• Butterflybush (Buddleia davidi)
• Centaurae moschata
• Daylilies (Hemerocallis)
• Dianthus (Dianthus sp.)
• Dragonhead (Dracocephalum sp.)
• False Solomon’s seal (Smilacina racemosa)
• Feverfew (Tanacetum perrhenium)
• Forget-me-not (Mysotis sylvatica)
• Four O’Clock (Mirabilis jalapa)
• Gas plant (Dictamnus albus)
• Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)
• Iris (Iris)
• Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis)
• Peony, Garden (Paeonia lactifiora)
• Peony, Tree (Paeonia suffruticosa)
• Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis)
• Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus)
• Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum)
• Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) *invasive*
• Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa)
• Water lily (Nymphaea sp.)
• Wood violet (Viola odorata)

• Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
• Clove currant (Ribes odoratum)
• Flowering almond (Prunus glandulosa)
• Hardy shrub roses (Rosa rugosa)
• Honeysuckle (Lonicere sp.)
• Horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
• Koreanspice viburnum (Viburnum carlesi)
• Linden, Basswood (Tilia sp.)
• Lilac (Syringa sp.)
• Mockorange (Philadelphis coroneris)
• Pagoda dogwood (Comus altemafolia)
• Plum (Prunus americana)
• Purpleleaf sand cherry (Prunus x cistena)
• Sweet autumn clematis (Clematis terniflora)

Bulbs and Corms

• Crocus (Crocus sp.)
• Crown imperial (Fritillaria imperialis)
• Daffodils (Narcisus sp.)
• Grape hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum)
• Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)
• Lilies (Lilium sp.)
• Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis)
• Madonna lily (Lilium candidum)
• Snowdrops (Galanthus elwesii, G. nivalis)
• Sweet flag (Acorus calamus)