Although other portions of a plant can be aromatic, most of our featured fragrant plants are listed because of the lovely scents produced by their flowers. These sweet smells attract more than our noses; they attract pollinators to help the plants reproduce.
- Brassavola nodosa (lady of the night orchid)
- Crinum amabile (giant spider lily)
- Gardenia jasminoides (gardenia)
- Jasminum polyanthum (white jasmine)
- Jasminum sambac (Arabian jasmine)
- Stephanotis floribunda (Madagascar jasmine)
- Vanilla fragrans (vanilla)