The showy blue, white, purple, or pink balls of delicate flowers framed by the big green leaves of hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) create a colorful, summer-long backdrop for your landscape.

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The winter blooms of magnolia have a strong lemony component, with some aromatic winter blooms leaning toward honey, gardenia, or cherry blossoms with vanilla undertones, depending on the species.

Viburnum is a low-maintenance, versatile shrub for stunning front yard landscapes. Discover its fragrant blooms, vibrant fall foliage, and multi-season appeal.

The garden hedge is a stalwart of outdoor design schemes, allowing gardeners to create barriers and private spaces with entirely natural means. Common plant choices include dense evergreens and ...

Viburnums tend to be unsung shrubs, and I just don’t know why. Their showy, often fragrant spring flowers, followed many times by spectacular berries and beautiful autumn foliage, make them, in my ...

I love natural fragrance from plants. Not all plants are fragrant, but many are and they come in many sizes, shapes and colors. They are like the popular kids at the playground; everyone likes to be ...

If you’ve noticed tall woody plants blooming out in big, round clusters of white blossoms this spring, you’ve likely glimpsed snowball viburnum. The name couldn’t be more apt. Viburnum opulus 'Roseum' ...

Oregon holly (Mahonia bealei) has the sweetest-smelling yellow blooms ever. Since they bloom while it is still cold, Mahonia often goes unnoticed by gardeners unwilling to brave the weather. Can't see ...

Some people simply collect beautiful plants, others garden with a more specific purpose in mind. Creating a scented garden, or fragrance garden, is the goal of many gardeners who aim to create a ...

There are many excellent viburnums for us in Texas, but we’re highlighting one today because it definitely should be used more. It is sold as Viburnum odoratissimum. A plant sometimes sold under these ...

Spring is the time to follow your nose to the source of heady aromas wafting through the landscape. Many flowers and leaves have fragrance; however, some are shy and we must charm them into exposing ...