LEMON BELLS TIPS FOR ESTABLISHING FRAGRANT COMBINATIONS NEW PLANTINGS We have selected some of our favorite This combination can fit in a 20-24” fragrant that are readily available. container. These plants need full sun. SOIL PREPARATION: We recommend adding compost to the planting area to This pamphlet puts these plants together to create beds with year-round interest. Lemon verbena improve drainage and fertility. Mix in the compost at a ratio of 1/3 compost to 2/3 We have also tried to show small vignettes soil. If your soil is heavy clay you may also for tiny areas. want to add pumice. Specifics for preparing the soil and other Angel cultural requirements are outlined on the Honeybells WHEN TO : Best planting times are back of this pamphlet. Trumpet midspring to early summer, and early fall. Mid-summer planting should be done in the

cool parts of the day with ample water. Be MORE FAVORITE FRAGRANT aware of soil moisture to avoid compaction PLANTS Chocolate if planting late fall into winter. Actea racemosa, Bugbane Lemon Verbena- A tender herb reaching WATER: New plants need regular water for Chimonanthus praecox, Winter Sweet the first two seasons to become established. , Mexican 1-3’. Sweet lemon smelling foliage used in In summer, water plants once a week, teas. slowly, for an hour. Containers may need to Clematis a. ‘Snowdrift’, Evergreen Clematis Angel’s Trumpet, Brugmansia- Tropical be watered every other day depending on Clematis max, Sweet Autumn Clematis with 1-2’ fragrant, pendulous, size and location. Frequency may be altered Clethra sp, Summer Sweet trumpet-shaped in white, yellow, as the season changes. Dianthus sp. or pink. Fertilize weekly. FERTILIZER: Use an all purpose fertilizer of Edgeworthia chrysantha, Chinese Paper Bush Honeybells, Hermannia verticillata- An your choice applied in spring. Follow Elaeagnus sp. annual with soft, feathery foliage and tiny, directions on the package for application Hamamelis sp, Witch hazel yellow, fragrant flowers through summer. rates. New transplants can be watered in Hepaticodium miconoides with fish emulsion and/or kelp to alleviate Perennials, , Chocolate Flower, Berlandiera lyrata- shock. Regular applications of specific Magnolia stellata, Star Magnolia Yellow daisy like flowers with a green bloom fertilizers help keep annuals flowering and Annuals to Bring Michellia maudiae (Magnolia maudiae) center and a fragrance of chocolate. all season. Scent to the Garden Nicotiana sylvestris, Flowering tobacco Perennial. Silvery basal . Osmanthus sp. MULCH: We recommend mulching one or two times a year (spring and fall) with a fine Philadelphus sp, Mock Orange Phlox stolonifera, P. paniculata In all these combinations, specific plants can compost. Mulching helps conserve water, be replaced in order to tailor the design to improves soil texture and fertility, and Sweet Peas your needs. Keep in mind that a substituted insulates roots. Spring mulch can also be Syringa vulgaris, Lilac mixed with a granular all purpose fertilizer. plant should want similar cultural conditions. Viburnum carlesii, Korean Spice Bush All plants are subject to seasonal availability. Tiarella sp, Foam Flower We have tried to choose plants we commonly carry. Please ask for assistance if needed. Compiled by Laura Altvater SUMMER SCENTS WARM & SPICY SHADY SCENTS SILVER TONES This design fits in a 5’ x 5’ bed with at A larger combination that can fit in a An ideal location is a 10’ wide and 5’ The following combination fits in a 16 to least six hours of direct sun. space 10-15’ square and 15’ tall. It deep area that receives morning sun and 20” container, or in a small bed. These thrives in a south or west facing area with afternoon shade. plants need full sun, and winter protection. Jasmine o. full sun.

StargazerLily Rose Rose Cupressus Mahonia Daphne o. Daphne ‘Summer Ice’

Hosta Salvia d. Aquilegia

Hemerocallis

Dianthus Cosmos Geranium Cosmos Viola odorata Viola odorata

Clerodendron t. Daphne ‘Summer Ice’- Small pale pink Mahonia bealei, Leather Cupressus macnabiana- A tender conifer flowers that bloom spring through fall. Has Clerodendron trichotum, Harlequin Mahonia- Sweet yellow flowers in native to dry California. Resin glands emit a a light sweet scent. tangy fragrance. Glory bower- A small tree with leaves late winter and early spring. Blue- green, spiky, evergreen leaves. Reaches Jasmine officinale- The classic jasmine. that smell like peanut butter. In late Salvia discolor- A tender sage with olive 6’+ tall. Small leaves and white trumpet flowers summer, fragrant white flowers turn to green and silver leaves that are highly spring through early summer. It can reach turquoise berries. To 15’ tall and wide. Daphne odora marginata- Winter fragrant when rubbed. Iridescent black 10-15’ tall. flowers in summer. Rose ‘Fragrant Cloud’- Large, Daphne. Intoxicating clusters of white/ pink flowers in late winter to early Stargazer Lily- Large extremely fragrant double, coral-red flowers with a rich, old Scented geranium- Many to choose from spring. Evergreen. Good drainage is flowers. Usually sold in the bulbs in Fall rose scent. Grows 3-4’ tall and wide. with fragrances ranging from rose to lemon. critical. To 4-5’ tall and wide. and Spring. Each bulb produces 3-5+ pink Fun foliage shapes and colors can spruce up and white flowers on a 4’ stem. Hemerocallis ‘Hyperion’, Daylily- A this arrangement. repeat bloomer with fragrant, lemon Hosta ‘Fragrant Bouquet’- Apple green leaves with a yellow edge. Large, Dianthus- These small flowers have a yellow flowers. 40” tall and wide. Aquilegia ‘Chocolate Soldier’- Spring fragrant, white flowers in summer. wonderful clove like fragrance. For this blooms are velvety brown and green with a Grows 20-22” tall and wide. design we suggest the smaller (15 Chocolate cosmos – Deep mahogany soft, sweet fragrance. -30” tall) that are bicolor or pink. flowers that really smell like chocolate! Grow 1-2’ tall and wide. Viola odorata, Violet- Tiny, lavender blue, fragrant flowers and heart-shaped leaves. Small plant to 3” tall.