Josie Lewis: 12 standout scented plants for perfume through April to October - Episode 256

For months of scent throughout the sunnier months, there are a whole host of nostalgic stalwarts and surprising new picks that are impossible to ignore.
Every garden deserves a perfume as captivating as the 12 plants at the top of Josie and Sarah’s list this week, as they laud the dozen best flowers to sow for unbeatable aroma from April through to October.
In this episode, discover:
• How to choose standout scented plants that really earn their place for perfume and looks alike
• Which specific varieties Sarah and Josie regularly rely on, and what makes each one special
• Practical when-and-how tips for sowing, planting, and positioning scented plants to get fragrance from spring right through to autumn
• Ways to use these plants as cut flowers, including vase-life tricks and how to make small bunches scent whole rooms
• How to layer scent through borders, climbers, containers, and shrubs so that every corner of the garden offers a different perfumed moment
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Sweet Pea 'Matucana'
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Narcissus 'Actaea'
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Matthiola incana 'Pillow Talk'
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Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas'
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Acidanthera murielae (syn. Gladiolus)
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