We love fragrant flowers, but then again, who doesn’t? While blooms will always reign supreme in the hierarchy of wonderful plant characteristics, their fragrance is easily our second favorite part. What makes fragrance so special? Maybe it’s that these scents are so often tied back to memories.

Just writing this, I find myself drifting back to warm spring afternoons in my parent’s living room with the sweet scent of my mom’s lilac trees getting wrapped up in my hair as it drifts in through the windows. So much comfort and happiness for me is tied back to these scents. Do you feel the same way? Are there any fragrant flowers that bring back memories for you? There is something pretty powerful about a plant that something as simple as fragrance can make you feel and remember so much!

Lots of the most beloved fragrant plants bloom in spring and early summer; they’re the perfect way to welcome back the growing season and the return of spending time outdoors. We’re sharing some of our all-time favorite fragrant plants in spring here. Plant them and create your own fragrant memories this season!