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If you are looking for fragrant flowering trees for your yard this is the blog for you! I will review the best trees with scented blooms, where they grow, how large they get, and much more. I have a chosen wide variety of trees for different zones, large yards, small yards, front yards, backyards, and even containers.
Fragrant Flowering Trees For Your Yard
Here are my top 15 picks:
15. Pink Mimosa Tree
Botanical name: Albizia julibrissin
Growing Zones: 6-10
Mature Size: 20 to 30 feet tall and wide
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
Flower Color: Pink
Description: Mimosa trees offer pink blossoms and a sweet fragrance that are out of this world. These trees have lacy leaves and pom pom blooms. They are fast growing and low maintenance, and attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
14. Okame Cherry Tree
Botanical name: Prunus 'Okame'
Growing Zones: 6-8
Mature Size: 15 to 20 feet tall and wide
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Color: Pink
Description: Number 14 on our list is the stunning Okame Cherry Tree. Enjoy a profusion of pink blossoms with this popular flowering cherry tree. The aroma of these blooms has light floral characteristics with overtones of almond and vanilla.
13. Kwanzan Cherry Tree
Botanical name: Prunus serrulata
Growing Zones: 5-9
Mature Size: 20 to 30 feet tall and wide
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Color: Pink
Description: The Kwanzan Cherry Tree has the showiest blossoms of the cherry blossom trees. The blooms are lush, pink, and have a nice light, slightly sweet almond scent that is very pleasant.
12. Yoshino Cherry Tree
Botanical name: Prunus x yedoensis
Growing Zones: 5-8
Mature Size: 20 to 30 feet tall and wide
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Color: Pink/White
Description: Lightly fragranced with hints of almond scent, the exquisite blooms of the Yoshino Cherry Tree put on quite a show in spring. This tree has the stronger scent of these 3 cherry trees.
11. Jane Magnolia
Botanical name: Magnolia x 'Jane'
Growing Zones: 4-8
Mature Size: 10 to 15 feet tall and 6 to 10 feet wide
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
Flower Color: Purple
Description: While not as fragrant as some of the other magnolias, this small tree has pretty tulip-like purple flowers that are lightly sweet. The Jane Magnolia is extremely cold hardy.
10. Just Joey Rose Tree
Botanical name: Rosa 'Just Joey' tree form
Growing Zones: 6-10
Mature Size: 4 to 5 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
Flower Color: Orange
Description: This hybrid tea rose has a rich fruity scent. The orange flowers of the Just Joey tree rose are heavily petaled and spectacular.
9. Royal Star Magnolia
Botanical name: Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star'
Growing Zones: 4-9
Mature Size: 10 to 15 feet tall and wide
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Color: White
Description: The Royal Star Magnolia is a dwarf flowering tree that is ideal for most yards. The star-shaped flowers are lovely and smell of lemon.
8. Profusion Crabapple
Botanical name: Malus 'Profusion'
Growing Zones: 4-8
Mature Size: 15 to 20 feet tall and 15 to 25 feet wide
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Color: Pink
Description: Coming in at number 8 is the Profusion Crabapple. The pretty pink blossoms of this fragrant flowering tree have a delightful, sweet fragrance. The cute little apples add interest in fall.
7. Angel Face Rose Tree
Botanical name: Rosa 'Angel Face' tree form
Growing Zones: 6-9
Mature Size: 4 to 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide
Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Fall
Flower Color: Purple
Description: Angel Face is a stunning purple floribunda rose. It has a nice strong sweet rose aroma with citrus overtones. This rose tree has won awards for fragrance and beauty.
6. Sweetbay Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana
Growing Zones: 5-10
Mature Size: 15 to 25 feet tall and wide
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
Flower Color: White
Description: This striking magnolia has large white flowers in spring and summer. These blooms smell fresh and sweet with hints of lemon. The Sweetbay Magnolia tree is very hardy.
5. Fragrant Tea Olive
Osmanthus Fragrans
Growing Zones: 7-10
Mature Size: 10 to 15 feet tall and 6 to 10 feet wide
Bloom Time: Fall, Winter, Spring
Flower Color: White
Description: The fragrant tea olive is a favorite of mine. The tiny blooms smell amazing, but not overly heady or floral, just lightly sweet with maybe a touch of fruit. It grows more like a large shrub than a tree, but you can shape it to your liking. This flowering evergreen tolerates pruning well.
4. Blue Chinese Wisteria Tree
Wisteria sinensis tree form
Growing Zones: 5-9
Mature Size: 10 to 15 feet tall and wide
Bloom Time: Spring, Early Summer
Flower Color: Blue/purple
Description: Coming in at number 5 is the Blue Chinese Wisteria tree. Fall in love with this captivating and unique blue tree! Enjoy the prolific blue-purple blooms that have heady, sweet, floral scent.
3. Mister Lincoln Rose Tree
Rosa ‘Mister Lincoln’ tree form
Growing Zones: 5-9
Mature Size: 4 to 6 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide
Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Fall
Flower Color: Red
Description: The Mister Lincoln is an extremely popular red hybrid tea rose. This version is grafted to treestock to bring you a gorgeous red rose tree! This rose has a strong true rose smell. In at number 3, we have the Mister Lincoln rose tree!
2. Little Gem Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
Growing Zones: 6-9
Mature Size: 20 to 25 feet tall and 10 to 15 feet wide
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
Flower Color: White
Description: Our number 2, the Little Gem Magnolia, is perfect for those of you that want a Southern Magnolia, but don’t have the space. Enjoy the same delightful citrus scented blooms on a more compact tree. This cultivar is also more cold hardy than its mom.
1. Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Growing Zones: 7-9
Mature Size: 60 feet tall and 30 to 40 feet wide
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
Flower Color: White
Description: And for the number 1 fragrant flowering tree for your yard, the winner is...the Southern Magnolia! This beautiful evergreen tree has huge white blooms that smell wonderful. The scent is sweet and lemony.
I truly hope you found the perfect fragrant flowering tree for your yard on this list! There are some really great options to choose from and you can find them all at PlantingTree! We will pick and package your potted tree the day it ships out. Our premium trees arrive healthy, happy, and ready to plant! Happy planting!
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