Seeds for Fragrant Plants

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Seeds for Fragrant Plants

We provide this list of plants for those of you who have requested that we separate our more fragrant plants from our many different lists. We have chosen 40 of our favorite plants below and listed them in alphabetical order.


HR350 BASIL, LEMON

Annual Plant. Has a strong lemon scent. Excellent for potpourris. Also makes attractive garden plant.
50 seeds $1.75

HR360 BASIL, HOLY ( OCIMUM SANCTUM )

Annual garden herb. Has a deep spicy clove scent. Good for salads and for making potpourri.
50 seeds $1.75

HR320 BASIL, LARGE SWEET ITALIAN

Annual garden herb. Excellent for tomato sauces and salads. Adds zest to everything. Very fragrant flowers and leaves. Good potpourri addition.
50-100 seeds $1.75

HR330 BASIL, CINNAMON ( OCIMUM BASILICUM CRISPUM )

Annual garden herb. Spicy, cinnamon sweet fragrance. Makes a comforting tea and adds spice to recipes.
50 seeds $1.75

2261CD BIRD'S EYE. GILIA TRICOLOR.

A beautiful plant with clusters of violet to lavender bell shaped flowers having a delightful chocolate fragrance. Hardy annual with feathery foliage growing 1-2 ft. tall.
25 seeds $1.75

1711 BLACK LOCUST, FALSE ACACIA. ROBINIA.

Beautiful ornamental loaded with white fragrant flowers. An excellent shade tree with acacia type foliage. The fragrant flowers can be smelled for hundreds of ft. in spring. The bruised foliage mixed with sugar will attract and kill flies.
20 seeds $1.95

7911 BUTTERFLY BUSH. BUDDLEFA.

A vigorous, deciduous bush with long closely packed, very fragrant, lilac to purple flowers. The nectarine filled flowers will attract butterflies constantly. Mostly used in a garden setting. The fragrant flowers make great potpourri fixings.
25 seeds $1.95

9674 CHASTE TREE ( MONK'S PEPPER ). VITEX AGNUS-CASTUS

A small tree growing to 20 ft. or so with spikes of fragrant lilic flowers that are strongly aromatic. Hardy to at least zone 6. Seeds were once used by monks for seasoning as they were said to lessen sexual desire, thus the name. A very attractive lawn bush for warm areas.
20 seeds $2.50

8590 CHILEAN GLORY VINE. ECCREMOCARPUS SCABER.

An exotic looking vine from Chile that bears loads of beautiful, fragrant, trumpet shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds. Good for fences, walls and trellises. Grow anywhere as an annual.
10 seeds $1.95

2255 CHINESE JUJUBE. ZIZYPHUS

The tree has a weeping ornamental growth pattern. The fruits are smooth and round like an apple and can be eaten right off the tree. Very high in vitamin C. Very fragrant flowers.
5 seeds $1.95

7924 CINNAMON BASIL

A tender annual used to season food. Its leaves have a spicy cinnamon fragrance that holds up well in potpourri, sachets and soaps.
25 seeds $1.95

7945 CITRODORA. EUCALYPTUS

An easy to grow pot plant that will grow just about anywhere. Has familiar Eucalyptus silvery green leaves and fresh lemony scent.
5 seeds $1.95

H135 Clary. Salvia sclarea.

The seeds soaked in water will produce a mucilaginous eye bath that will safely remove particles. An attractive plant for the flower garden, it has beautiful, fragrant flowers. Has also been used as a potpourri fixative.
5 seeds $1.95

4503 COFFEE PLANT. COFFEA ARABICA.

The world's most important trade crop also makes a wonderful house plant. The plants have dark shiny-green leaves and white fragrant flowers. A very ornamental plant. Very unique.
5 seeds $2.00

7959 GREAT BLUE LOBELIA.

A hardy perennial with clear blue or white flowers in long leafy spikes over a long period of time. The fragrance of the flowers will "fill out" any potpourri. Grows 2-3 ft.
25 seeds $1.75

8582 ITALIAN CLEMATIS. CLEMATIS VITACELLA.

Everyone who likes Clematis should have one of these vines. It is a sturdy vine growing to 12 ft. with fragrant purple flowers during the summer.
10 seeds $2.50

HR154 LAVENDER LADY ( LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA )

Plants flower in first season. Use for bedding plants, borders in containers or in rock gardens. Delightful lavender fragrance.
20 seeds $1.75

HR159 LAVENDER LATIFOLIA ( LAVANDULA LATIFOLIA )

Lovely silver foliage carries flower spikes of lavender. A great companion to Lavender Lady, has a refreshing fragrance.
25 seeds $1.75

HR163 LAVENDER VERA ( LAVENDULA VERA )

Also called English Lavender, the dried flowers of this beautiful plant have long been used to perfume linens.
20 seeds $1.75

7927 LEMON BASIL.

A tender annual with a fresh lemony fragrance. Much used to season foods.
50 seeds $1.95

HR167 LEMON MINT ( MONARDA CITRIODORA )

Lemon scented foliage and blooms attracts bees and butterflies. The oils of the plant have been used to dress wounds.
35 seeds $1.75

9654 LOVER'S ROSE. ROSA ACICULARIS

This is an old favorite. Grows to about 3 ft. tall with stiff, erect stems and bears beautiful, fragrant flowers that are dark red and about 2" across. Bears large, pear shaped hips.
20 seeds $2.50

H540 Meadowsweet. Filipendula ulmaria.

An herbal answer to aspirin that will not upset the stomach. An infusion made by steeping two teaspoons of dried leaves in a cup of water for 15 minutes can relieve discomfort due to fever, respiratory problems and arthritis. This infusion should not be given to children. The plant has very fragrant leaves that made a delicious herbal tea that is good for headaches. A hardy perennial that grows 4-6 ft.
15 seeds $1.95

7949 MEDITERRANEAN ROSEMARY.

A beautiful plant with pale blue fragrant flowers. An evergreen plant that does best in well drained soils. Holds fragrance well in potpourri.
35 seeds $1.95

9629 MOCK ORANGE. STYRAX AMERICANUS

A fast growing shrub to 10 ft. that is loaded with fragrant, orange type, bell shaped flowers in the Spring and sports attractive green foliage throughout most of the year. A must have lawn plant for most of the US and can be container grown in the far North and Canada.
5 seeds $2.50

4553 NIGHT JESSAMINE. CESTRUM.

A Jessamine like plant that will fill a house with fragrance when their white tubular flowers open at night. Handsome green foliage. Easy to grow from seeds. Hardy. Will reach up to six ft. tall.
10 seeds $1.75

4554 ORANGE JASMINE. MURRAEA EXOTICA.

A beautiful shrub that is easy to raise in containers and has extremely fragrant flowers that resemble those of the citrus bush. The fragrance of the flowers can be distinguished several feet away. The plant has beautiful foliage and can be raised outside in the South. Extremely hard seeds to come by.
5 seeds $1.80

7939 PEPPERMINT.

A beautiful plant with purple flowers and purple tinged leaves. Its fragrance is used in many different ways. The plant likes moist areas.
40 seeds $1.95

2932 PERFUME ACACIA. ACACIA FARNESIANA.

A beautiful shrub that flowers profusely. The flowers are so fragrant, they are used to make perfume in France, especially on the Riviera. You should have this plant in your garden.
5 seeds $1.95

NW46 PROFUSE FLOWERING ACACIA. ACACIA FLORIBUNDA.

In case you haven't guessed from the name, this is a very heavy blooming shrub. Has beautiful foliage as well. Good container plant. Beautiful fragrant flowers.
10 seeds $1.95

1143 SEAGRAPES. COCCOLOBA UVILFERA.

A plant for the lover of rarities. It will grow in the house, conservatory or outside in warm climates. Has huge, stiff olive-green leaves with red veins that turn cream colored with age. Bears fragrant white flowers followed by red grape-like fruits. Grow in a large tub and given lots of light.
5 seeds $1.95

7917 SNOW WHITE CARNATION. DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS.

Probably the whitest carnations you will ever see. An excellent cutflower, they also make wonderful bedding and border plants. Has spicy-sweet fragrance.
25 Seeds $1.95

2253D SPANISH BROOM. SPARTIUM.

A vigorous deciduous shrub with green rush- like stems up to 8 or 9 ft. Leaves are inconspicuous. Flowers are large, pea shaped and fragrant. The dried stems make a great background for dried arrangement settings. Also makes a great garden decoration.
25 seeds $1.75

5165 SWEET SHADE. CALYCANTHUS FLORIDUS.

A fast growing shrub with very fragrant reddish brown flowers. The bark of the plant can be used as cinnamon substitute. The bark has been used as a cinnamon substitute.
5 seeds $1.95

2242CD SWEET WILLIAM. DIANTHUS BARBATUS.

Very sweet fragrant flowers have fringed petals of red, pink, purple or violet. Vase life of 7-10 days. Will bloom in as little as 70 days from seeds.
25 seeds $1.75

HR215 SWEET WOODRUFF ( GALIUM ODORATUM )

The leaves of the plant are widely used for flavoring. Has small fragrant flowers that liven up the garden.
20 seeds $1.75

1157 TRUE MYRTLE. MYRTUS.

Evergreen shrub that grows to 3 ft. Leaves are small, pointed and bright green, when rubbed give off a pleasant scent. The 1inch wide flowers are also very fragrant. Easy to grow inside.
20 seeds $1.95

7983 VIRGIN WHITE BABY'S BREATH.

Easily grown annual with clouds of white fragrant flowers. This is the variety used by florist in most dried arrangements and cut flower arrangements.
100 seeds $1.95

2244C WALLFLOWER. CHEIRANTHUS ALLIONII.

A bushy flower plant native to the Canary Islands. Bears an abundance of vivid orange flowers that have a delightful fragrance. A very compact plant.
25 seeds $1.75

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