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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Thomas Rutter

Best fragrant shrubs – 5 perfumed plants to transform garden borders and pot displays this summer

Northern bayberry, or Myrica pensylvanica, with green leaves and blue-grey berries in a garden border.

While there are many thousands of different plants to choose from, incorporating some of the best fragrant shrubs to your yard can be transformational, adding a sensory dimension wherever they are grown. Think scented lilac bushes or perfumed juniper producing a floral or herbal fragrance - what could be better?

As a former professional gardener, I have planted countless shrubs when working in different gardens across England, Wales and Italy. Using perfumed plants, I have found, will only serve to elevate your plot, especially during spring and summer when so much time is spent with family and friends in the garden.

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