Six Fragrant, Flowering Houseplants (And Their Meanings)

There’s nothing better than a vase of fresh flowers to brighten your environment.  But a close second is a flowering plant. As we head into autumn with colder, darker days, a flowering plant or two makes a great addition to your home. And a fragrant flowering plant is even better. 

I’ve chosen six fragrant, flowering plants that will fill your home with visual and scented beauty this autumn season.

Jasmine - Elegance/Grace:

Jasmine’s pretty white star-shaped flowers have quite an exotic fragrance. You can let the vines grow long, or train them around a wire ring or trellis.

Gardenia - Joy/Love/Peace/You are lovely:

A gardenia plant has gorgeous, shiny dark green leaves. They’re the perfect backdrop for their  intensely fragrant rose-like white blooms.

Miniature rose - Love: 

Miniature roses come in a variety of colours. Their sweet-perfuming smell is sure to remind you of a warm summer's day out in the garden.

Scented Geranium - Friendship:

Some varieties of geraniums are scented, while others aren’t. To fill your home with a citrusy-floral scent, make sure you check the one you are getting is fragrant.

Lavender - Devotion:

We’re all familiar with lavender growing in the garden, but a pot of lavender will grow well indoors as well. I suggest choosing English lavender as it has a stronger fragrance.

Orchid - Refined beauty:

Orchids come in a number of different varieties and colours, but not all are fragrant. Each variety that is fragrant, has its own unique scent. Speak to your knowledgeable, local florist for guidance in choosing one with a scent that suits you.

If you have any suggestions for fragrant, flowering houseplants, I’d love to hear about them in the comments below.