Shrubs with scented blossom for mixed borders, wall planting and as specimen plants

A number of flowering trees and shrubs also offer the added bonus of providing scent for passers by. When planting scented trees and shrubs it is always worth bearing in mind location of planting as garden users need to get relatively close to a plant before its scent can be appreciated. Locating a scented plant in a sheltered spot near a window, or better still near a frequently used door, where it can really be appreciated.

Think about timing, as some of these shrubs (most notably the Viburnum, shrubby honeysuckle and witch Hazel) give off a delicious scent at the darkest depths of winter, so best plant them near the house or garden path where they can be appreciated. Also bear in mind that for summer flowering shrubs scent is usually stronger during the evening as scented flowering plants are often pollinated by night flying moths and insects.

Click Image for Full Profile	Latin & Common Name	Earmark	Type & Form	Flowers & Foliage
	Hamamelis X intermedia 'Jelena' Witch Hazel		Shrub, Container-friendly, Rounded - Tree	Yellow flowers (Winter, scented)
	Osmanthus x burkwoodii Holly Olive, Osmanthus		Shrub, Hedging & Screening, Rounded - Bush	White flowers (Spring, scented)
	Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus' Golden Mock Orange		Shrub, Spreading arching	White flowers (Summer early, scented)
	Viburnum farreri		Shrub, Rounded - Bush	Dark pink flowers (Winter, scented)
	Daphne bholua Daphne		Shrub, Rounded - Bush	White flowers (Winter, scented)
	Lavandula intermedia 'Grosso' Lavender		Shrub, Herbs, Hedging & Screening, Culinary, Container-friendly, Spikey	Dark blue flowers (Summer, scented)
	Rosa 'Harlow Carr'		Shrub, Rounded - Bush	Cerise flowers (Summer, scented)
	Lonicera X purpusii		Shrub, Rounded - Bush	White flowers (Winter, scented)
	Chimonanthus praecox 'Luteus' Winter Sweet, Chimonanthus		Shrub, Rounded - Bush	Yellow flowers (Winter, scented)
	Mahonia nervosa Mahonia		Shrub, Ground cover, Spreading	Yellow flowers (Spring, scented)