Five scented plants for September
Ensure your autumn garden is filled with tantalising aromas, with our pick of scented plants for September.
In August, many border perennials are starting to fade, but an all-star cast of fragrant plants is ready to take over in autumn.
Browse the scented plants on our plant finder to discover shrubs, annuals, perennials and more, to pack into outdoor spaces.
Discover five of the best scented plants for September, below.
Monarda
Bergamot, Monarda didyma, is so called because of its similarity in fragrance to that of the bergamot orange. A particularly robust plant, it enjoys growing in full sun or dappled shade.
Buddleja
The scent of buddleja is such that it's not unusual to find it covered in butterflies, when in flower. Take a look at our pick of the best shrubs to grow for butterflies.
Phlox paniculata
These cottage garden favourites are revered for their sweet, honey-like fragrance. Phlox is enjoyed by butterflies and bees, too. Don't forget to cut some flowerheads and pop in a vase, so you can enjoy the scent indoors.
Salvia guaranitica
The foliage of Salvia guaranitica has a pleasant anise aroma to it, hence the common name anise-scented sage. Give it a warm, sunny spot and grow in well-drained soil.
Heptacodium miconioides
Related to honeysuckle, it's no surprise that Heptacodium miconioides packs a scent-filled punch. Pretty white flowers in September are followed by rosy-pink calyces (pictured). Extremely hardy and a great tree for shade.
Plants for indoor scent
- Madagascar jasmine, Stephanotis floribunda
- Gardenia jasminoides
- Jasminum polyanthum
- Scented-leaf pelargoniums
- Arabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac
- Citrus
- Wax flower, Hoya carnosa
- Frangipani, Plumeria