Scent and colour

Published: Tuesday, 12 December 2023 at 11:50 am

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Scent and colour help to bring a garden to life. Browse our lists of the best flowers to grow for fragrance, with tips on where to grow them to make the most of their scent. You’ll also find plants to match your colour scheme, lists of plants by colour and advice on how to pair different colours in the garden for sensational results. Don’t miss our videos and podcasts with the experts on the best ways to bring colour and scent to your growing space.

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20 plants with pink flowers

Love pink flowers? We've picked 20 of our favourite pink-flowered plants to grow, for the perfect pink displays.
12 pink roses to grow

We share 12 of the best pink roses to grow, with tips on where to grow them.
Nine pink hydrangeas to grow

We recommend pink-flowered hydrangeas, including both mophead and lacecap forms.
Pink tulips to grow

We recommend our favourite pink tulips, ranging from soft pastel to purple-tinged varieties.
Pink-flowered dahlias

Browse our choice of pink-flowered dahlias, including single- and double-flowered varieties.
Best yellow tulips to grow

Find room for some of these cheery yellow tulips in your plot.
Plants with yellow flowers

We pick 40 of the best yellow flowers to grow.
Yellow-flowered dahlias

Browse our choice of yellow-flowered dahlias, including single and double varieties.
Yellow roses to grow

Browse our recommendations for the best yellow rose varieties to grow, and where to buy them.
Plants with white flowers

We recommend 40 of the best plants with white flowers, for every season.
Eight white narcissi to grow

White daffodils are a classy addition to the spring garden – here's our pick of the best.
quoteWhite dahlias to grow

We recommend five white dahlia varieties, in a range of flower types.
Nine white hydrangeas to grow

White hydrangeas are more subtle than their blue and pink counterparts. We recommend nine to try.
White roses to grow

White roses are perfect for brightening a shady corner or using as a foil behind more brightly coloured plants. We've picked our favourites to grow.
White tulips to grow

Brighten up your spring borders with some of our favourite white tulip varieties.
50 plants with purple flowers

Browse our pick of the best purple-flowered plants to grow.
Seven purple tulips to grow

Browse our favourite purple tulips, from almost pink to nearly black.
Purple roses

Discover five purple roses to grow, in our feature.
10 plants with scented foliage

It's not only flowers that give scent in the garden - many plants have scented foliage. Here are 10 of the best.
Scented plants for every month

Discover how to fill your garden with scent for every month of the year.
Three scented tulips to grow

Discover three tulips that not only offer gorgeous flowers but wonderful scent, too.
10 scented climbers to grow

Discover 10 deliciously scented climbers that are perfect for a pergola, trellis or arch.
How to grow and care for night-scented stock

Advice on growing and caring for night-scented stock, in our Grow Guide.
Scented-leaf geraniums to grow

We share six of our favourite scented-leaf geraniums (pelargoniums) to grow.

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