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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Thomas Rutter

Best fragrant evergreens – 5 perfumed plants for a year-round sensory garden

Evergreen myrtle shrubs with white blooms in a sunny garden.

Evergreens are the unsung heroes of garden borders. They can be versatile and resilient, adding greenery to boundaries, containers and flower beds even during the cold and dark months of winter.

There are many evergreen options to choose from, including the ever-popular yew, camellias and arborvitae. However, a select few evergreens are also scented - and who wouldn't want to fill their plot with heady floral fragrance? These fragrant evergreens prove that useful can be beautiful, maximizing sensory interest at all times of the year.

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