13 Best Scented Flowers That Smell Like Lemon & Orange
11.06.2023 - 18:25
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Citrus scents are known to uplift mood and spirit. Also, they stimulate the nervous system, making you more alert, attentive, and happy. A study that supports this claim is here. So having plants that bear lemon scented flowers or orange scented flowers in your garden or home is a great way to enhance your mood.
Botanical Name: Pelargonium crispum
USDA Zones: 9-10
Native to South Africa, the foliage of this warm climate plant is also lemon scented just like the flowers. Although, the flowers are very mildly fragrant and showy than bedding geraniums. The leaves are fan-shaped and look attractive because of the crinkled edges. The plant has shrubby and hairy foliage and can reach a height of around 2 feet. It becomes a beautiful container plant, and those who live in a cool climate can grow this as an annual.
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Botanical Name: Philadelphus coronarius
USDA Zones: 4-7
Mock orange is a small to medium size shrub that fits well in containers. The flowers are white with a refreshing orange-like smell and start to appear from summer. In the garden, it can also be used to provide a privacy screen or as a hedge plant.
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Also Read: Best Chocolate Scented Flowers
Botanical Name: Dictamnus albus var purpureus
USDA Zones: 2-9
Also, known as burning bush shrub, it is not a common plant, and you’ll rarely come across it in the garden. This low maintenance perennial is slow to establish and almost takes three long years before it starts to flower. Foliage is bushy and forms the upright clusters of glossy green color, which are lemon scented. It bears showy, fragrant purplish flowers from early summer to the end of summer. It can grow between 40-100 cm high. An interesting thing you can try with it is igniting a matchstick
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