Fragrant, sun‑loving perennials combine Catmint, Lavender, Phlox, and Geranium to create a sensory garden filled with color, scent, and long‑lasting summer blooms.

Featured Plants

'Catwalk Queen' Catmint
'Summer Serenade' Lavender
'Boom Chocolatta' Geranium
LUMINARY® 'Ultraviolet' Tall Garden Phlox

Seasonal Progression

Garden Fragrance brings together perennials that delight the senses from early summer through the height of the season. ‘Catwalk Queen’ Nepeta and ‘Summer Serenade’ Lavandula start the show with aromatic foliage and long‑lasting blooms that invite lingering in the garden. As summer progresses, LUMINARY® Tall Garden Phlox fills the air with sweet fragrance and bold color, creating a lush focal point. ‘Boom Chocolatta’ Geranium weaves through the planting with richly colored foliage and delicate flowers, adding depth and contrast. Together, these fragrant favorites create a garden space that looks beautiful, smells incredible, and stays inviting all season long.

Environmental Requirements

Light

Full Sun

Moisture

Moderate

Soil

Loose, Well-drained

Zones

5, 6, 7, 8

Features

Cut Flower, Fragrant, Long Season of Bloom, Pollinator Friendly

Plants in this EZ Scape™

Purple blooms and a mounded habit of Catwalk Queen Catmint in a garden border
'Catwalk Queen' Catmint (Nepeta)

'Catwalk Queen' Catmint (Nepeta)

Rebloomer • Pollinator Friendly • Deer & Rabbit Resistant

Height: 10-12″
Spread: 18-20″
Zones: 3-8
Primary Season of Interest: Spring
Secondary Season of Interest: Summer and Fall (Rebloom)
Care Tips: Prefers full sun and average, well-drained soil of low to average moisture. Plants respond well to shearing to promote rebloom.

Fragrant and floriferous bloom of Summer Serenade Lavender
'Summer Serenade' Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

'Summer Serenade' Lavender (Lavandula)

Pollinator Friendly • Deer & Rabbit Resistant • Fragrant

Height: 18-24″
Spread: 18-24″
Zones: 5-9
Primary Season of Interest: Summer
Care Tips: Grows best in sunny, hot, dry areas and poor, gravelly to sandy soil. Requires sharp drainage, especially in winter. Shear back in early spring.

'Boom Chocolatta' purple geraniums in a garden bed
'Boom Chocolatta' Hardy Geranium (Geranium pratense)

'Boom Chocolatta' Cranesbill (Geranium pratense)

Amazing Color • Fragrant • Summer Interest

Height: 24-26″
Spread: 28-32″
Zones: 4-8
Primary Season of Interest: Spring
Secondary Season of Interest: Summer
Care Tips: Grows well in almost any type of well-drained soil. Cut back after blooming to encourage new growth. Tolerates short periods of drought once established.

 
Luminary® 'Ultraviolet' Tall Garden Phlox hot pink flowers in a garden border
Luminary® 'Ultraviolet' (Tall Garden Phlox)

LUMINARY® Tall Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata)

Rebloomer • Pollinator Friendly • Nativar • Summer Interest

Height: 30-36″
Spread: 24-32″
Zones: 3-8
Primary Season of Interest: Summer
Secondary Season of Interest: Fall (Rebloom)
Care Tips: Grows best in consistently moist, well-drained soil and full sun. Thrives with regular fertilization. Provide good air circulation.

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Fruit Punch® 'Classic Coral' (Dianthus)
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COLOR CODED® 'The Fuchsia is Bright' Coneflower (Echinacea)
Bright pink-purple blooms atop Upscale Lavender Taffeta Bee Balm in a mixed garden bed
UPSCALE® 'Lavender Taffeta' Bee Balm (Monarda)