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Below is a list of fragrant flower varieties. For more detailed descriptions, please refer to the dedicated pages for each variety on the MGF Vivai website.
Abelia
Ornamental shrub with small fragrant flowers. Blooms from late spring to early autumn.
Acacia
Tree or shrub with fragrant yellow pompom-like flowers. Blooms from late winter to early spring (February–April).
Buddleja
Attracts butterflies; produces spikes of flowers in various colors from June to September.
Calycanthus
Shrub with fragrant reddish-brown flowers, blooming from May to July.
Capparis (Caper)
Blooms from May to September with large, showy flowers. Typical of coastal areas.
Carissa
Evergreen with star-shaped white fragrant flowers from spring to summer, and decorative red fruits.
Cestrum
Shrub with tubular fragrant flowers, often night-blooming, flowering from summer to autumn.
Crataegus (Hawthorn)
Spiny shrub that blooms abundantly in April–May, followed by red fruits.
Cytisus (Broom)
Hardy shrub, flowering from April to June, with yellow or white flowers.
Daphne
Small shrub with intensely fragrant flowers, blooming from late winter to early spring (February–March).
Pittosporum
Evergreen shrub with small fragrant flowers (citrus-scented), blooming in April–May.
Trachelospermum (Star Jasmine)
Evergreen climber with very fragrant white flowers in June–July.
Edgeworthia
Winter-blooming shrub with fragrant creamy yellow flowers from January to March.
Elaeagnus
Evergreen with small fragrant flowers in autumn (September–November), often inconspicuous.
Ligustrum (Privet)
Hedge shrub with fragrant white flowers in June–July, followed by black berries.
Lonicera (Honeysuckle)
Climbing plant or shrub with fragrant flowers from spring to late summer (May–August).
Magnolia
Blooms in spring (March–May) with spectacular flowers; some species rebloom in summer.
Mahonia
Evergreen shrub with fragrant yellow flowers from late autumn to early spring (November–March).
Melia (China Tree / Bead Tree)
Ornamental tree that blooms in spring (April–May) with fragrant lilac flowers.
Osmanthus
Elegant evergreen, blooming in autumn (September–October) with small highly fragrant white or cream flowers.
Paulownia
Fast-growing tree that blooms in April–May with large lilac flowers before leaf emergence.
Pistacia
Shrub or small Mediterranean tree, grown primarily for foliage and fruits (e.g., pistachio), not flowers.
Rose
Blooms from May to October, depending on the variety; some are repeat-flowering.
Wisteria
Vigorous climbing plant that blooms in April–May with fragrant hanging clusters; some varieties rebloom in summer.
