When spring fades, I think, “gee I’m really going to miss this.” Then I get over it and move on to summer. When fall comes, I say, “I can’t wait to see the new colors and blooms!”

How about things blooming now with a nice fragrance? Head to the nursery and scope out these great plants! And some of them will bloom in the spring as well!

-Tea olive (pictured) and sweet olive – Tea olive can get very large unless you score a dwarf variety. Either way, just make sure you give it the space it needs.

-Carolina jessamine (pictured, along with Shadow) – If happy, this vine will bloom again in the fall after it’s already displayed its small yellow flowers in the spring.

-Sweet autumn clematis (pictured) – This vine can become invasive if not tended too, but boy does it smell great!

-Sasanqua camellia (pictured) – This large shrub or medium tree bursts with scented flowers usually in late September. It’s evergreen too! Japonica variety camellia blooms in late winter/early spring.

-Trumpet honeysuckle – Another great, but fast-growing, vine. Though the scented red, firecracker-like blooms aren’t seen until spring, this plant sports red berries in fall.

Though mums, pansies and violas don’t have much of a fragrance, they are dependable, low-maintenance flowers for this time of year. Also, cyclamen is an annual flower that is great for containers. To me, its flowers appear to be upside down, and the heart-shaped, variegated leaves are fun! One more - Autumn Joy sedum is different in the landscape with succulent-like leaves and tons of texture. They are perennial, and insects love them.

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