Awesome Fragrant Perennial Bulbs for the Home Gardener

Fragrant Perennial Bulbs For the Home Gardener

Perennial bulbs are a joy for the home gardener. Generally planted during the fall, in the springtime they will burst forth with a colorful display. Often these are the first flowers we see each year after the long winter months. Perennial bulbs that are also highly fragrant can make this show even more spectacular, especially as they are cut and brought inside and their sweet aroma fills your entire house.

There are several perennial bulb species that are highly fragrant and are excellent varieties to grow if you are interested in both color and fragrance. Here is a list of four very fragrant perennial bulbs you can grow in your garden:

Hyacinths. These perennial bulbs have an amazing fragrance when they bloom in the spring, and their blooms are also long lasting so you can enjoy their fragrance for a long time. There are over thirty different hyacinth species that belong to the genus Hyacinths, and you will find there are a wide variety of colors to choose from. Most plants are about a foot tall in height.
Freesia. These are a favorite of many perennial bulb growers because of their strong, sweet citrus scent and delicate golden or white flower blooms. You will find that just a single flower will scent an entire room in your house, and these are an easy perennial bulb to both plant and propagate.
Paperwhite Narcissus. During the winter months, many perennial bulb enthusiasts will force these bulbs indoor. They have an extremely strong fragrance, and are generally white in color. The Paperwhite Narcissus bulb is more tender than many perennial bulbs, so they may need to be treated as an annual if you live in an area with very cold winters.
Bearded Iris. The blooms on the bearded iris plant are interesting enough and pretty enough to grow even if they did not have the amazing fragrance that they have. Bearded irises are grown from rhizomes, and they make an excellent and beautiful addition to any flower garden.

Most of these perennial bulbs are fall planted, so if you are interested in having a fragrant garden next spring, do consider planting one or more of these flowers this coming fall.