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Fragrance is a valuable quality offered by many plants suitable for Brisbane gardens. It enhances our sense of wellbeing and evokes treasured memories of the past.
| Common Name (Botanical Name) | Features | Growing Preferences | Fauna support |
|---|---|---|---|
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frangipani (Plumeria rubra) |
Small dome shaped deciduous tree with brittle stubby branches; fragrant white, pink or red clusters of flowers cover the tree in summer | Full sun; well-drained sandy or light loamy soil | |
|
gardenia (Gardenia spp.) |
Bushy and glossy evergreen shrubs; dark green foliage and strongly perfumed white flowers | Semi shade; protected position; well drained soils | |
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butterfly bush (Pavetta australiensis) |
Open glossy leaved shrub to 3m; rounded heads of white perfumed flowers; useful edge species in rainforests plantings | Full sun and semi shade; well drained soils | butterflies |
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yesterday, today and tomorrow (Brunfelsia spp.) |
Sweetly scented and colourful flowering shrub; mauve to white flowers; hardy; a range of forms and heights available | Sun and semi-shade; well drained soils | butterflies |
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port wine magnolia (Michelia figo) |
Rounded shrub to 5m; cream-purple tinged flowers with heady, sweet scent in late spring- summer | Full sun and semi shade; well drained crumbly soils |
