by johnah on November 1, 2020
Fragrant Shade Plants For Shady Places
Shade plants are not only useful for shady places, but they can also be used in sunny areas. There are many types of fragrant shade plants which can be grown indoors or outdoors. Some of them have been around for centuries while others were introduced recently.
All of these varieties will provide a pleasant aroma when planted in your garden.
These fragrant shade plants are suitable for zones 6 through 10. They include:
1) Pansy (Parsley) – This type of plant is native to Europe and Asia.
It grows up to 4 feet tall and produces white flowers in spring, followed by red berries in summer. These flowers smell like parsley and have a mild flavor. You can grow pansies from seed or cuttings.
You can also buy pansies at nurseries or online.
2) Rosemary (Mint) – This type of plant is native to North America.
It grows up to 2 feet tall and produces pink flowers in spring, followed by purple berries in summer. These flowers smell like mint and have a mild flavor. You can grow rosemary from seed or cuttings.
You can also buy rosesmary at nurseries or online.
3) Lavender (Lavender) – This type of plant is native to Europe and Asia.
It grows up to 3 feet tall and produces purple flowers in spring, followed by a purple berries in summer. These flowers smell like lavender and have a mild flavor. You can grow lavender from seed or cuttings.
You can also buy lavender at nurseries or online.
4) Sage (Clary) – This type of plant is native to South America.
It grows up to 3 feet tall and produces white flowers in spring, followed by tan berries in summer. These flowers smell like clary and have a mild flavor. You can grow clary from seed or cuttings.
You can also buy clary at nurseries or online.
5) Rose (Rose) – This type of plant is native to Asia.
It grows up to 5 feet tall and produces pink flowers in spring, followed by white berries in summer. These flowers smell like roses and have a mild flavor. You can grow rose from seed or cuttings.
You can also buy rose at nurseries or online.
The above mentioned are only a few of the many available fragrant shade plants that you can grow in your garden. You can also check out local nurseries and garden centers in your area for other available types. If you are able to find and grow only one type of plant, choose the one that produces the fragrance that you like the most.
Enjoy your new plants!
Your choice of plants will be determined by where you live. Find out what grows best in your particular area. You can do this by contacting your local garden center, nursery, or even the library.
The plants that are on your list will also determine how much work they will require. Some plants need more maintenance than others, and you will need to take this into consideration.
The amount of sunlight that your plants will receive will also be determined by where you live. If you choose plants that require full sunlight, you will have to make sure they get this.
Most importantly, have fun choosing your plants! After all, they are going to be part of your home for quite some time.
Grow the plants that you prefer, but also consider how much work they are going to require on your part. There is nothing worse than spending a lot of time, money, and energy on a plant only to have it die on you.
Before you buy your plants, make sure that they are suitable for your particular zone. If you buy plants that are too cold resistant, you could end up with frozen or dead plants if the winter gets too cold. If you buy plants that are not cold resistant enough, they will die.
To find the right plants for your zone, check the label that comes with them or do an online search.
For most of us, having a green thumb is a myth. Even the most experienced gardeners have plants that die on them. The key is to try again.
Buy new plants and start over. Gardening is a great pastime and even if your plants die, you’ll still enjoy the experience.
You can also check with friends or family to see if anyone has any of the plants that you are looking for. Maybe someone you know bought a plant and it died, and they would be willing to give it to you. If you find someone who has mint, lavender, or rosemary growing in their yard, see if you can cut off a few pieces from their plants.
You can certainly offer to pay for the plants you take, but sometimes people are just happy that someone wants their plants.
If you have no luck with family, friends, or strangers, try looking in online market places or classified ads. You might be able to find someone who is selling the types of plants that you want. Like with buying anything online, be very careful who you buy from and only deal with people that are local.
There are many places that you can get free plants from. Contact local nurseries and see if they have any plants that they want to get rid of. If you’re a student, some schools will give you free plants if you take care of them as part of a school project.
You should also contact local garden centers and see if they have any that they want to get rid of.
Before you take plants from anywhere, make sure that they are free. You don’t want to take someone’s expensive plants without paying for them or getting permission first. Look at the plants that the nursery, school, or garden center has to see if they are in good condition and not dying.
Healthy plants are more likely to survive if you take them.
If you have a green thumb, gardening can be very profitable and enjoyable. If you don’t have a green thumb (or even if you do), you can also make money by starting a business collecting and selling plants.
What You Need to Start
The most important thing that you need to start this business is your green thumb! If you don’t have one, this probably isn’t the best business for you.
Once you’ve determined that you have a green thumb (or at least think you do), the next thing you need to do is purchase seeds, plants, and pots. You can buy these individually as you find them, or you can buy them in bulk to save money. Buying in bulk is usually cheaper, but it requires more of your time since you have to put the plants into pots.
If you have your own garden, then all you will need to do is keep it well weeded and watered.
How You Get Started
The first plants that you should get are the ones that grow quickly. These are known as fast growing perennials. These can include bushes, grasses, and flowers.
As their name indicates, they grow back every year so you can take some of them and sell them. Check the classifieds section, put up some fliers, and do some networking to find people who might want plants.
You can also sell what you take from your garden. Put a bucket by the side of the road with a sign that says something like “Free flowers.” You’ll probably get a few takers.
If you have experience with landscaping, you could try doing that for people as a side job.
You can also take things to the next level and start selling seedlings or young plants.
If you have enough stamina and are willing to work hard, you can even set up a roadside stand to sell your plants. This can be time-consuming though, since you’ll be there whenever your stand is open.
If you really get going with this, you could even start a nursery where you sell everything that you grow.
Sources & references used in this article:
Medicinal and aromatic plants of Himachal Pradesh by N Kumar – 2006 – Oxford and IBH Publishing
Rose scent: genomics approach to discovering novel floral fragrance–related genes by NS Chauhan – 1999 – books.google.com
Fragrant Gardens: How to Select and Make the Most of Scented Flowers and Leaves by I Guterman, M Shalit, N Menda, D Piestun… – The Plant …, 2002 – Am Soc Plant Biol
Sweet-scented Flowers and Fragrant Leaves: Interesting Associations Gathered from Many Sources, with Notes on Their History and Utility by HP Loewer – 1999 – books.google.com
Characterization of several aromatic plants grown in northern Italy by D McDonald – 1895 – books.google.com
Murraya paniculata by R Piccaglia, M Marotti – Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 1993 – Wiley Online Library
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