A major contribution to any garden is the scents of flowers and the leaves. In these lists, flowers or leaves that have questionable pongs have not been included - Choisya and Viburnum tinus to name but two:

Recommended Essentials:

Acacia dealbata

Acacia pravissima

Azara microphylla

Cistus x lusitanicus 'Decumbens'

Clematis armandii

Colletia armata

Colletia cruciata (or paradoxa)

Cordyline australis

Cordyline australis 'Albertii'

Cupressus sempervirens 'Pyramidalis'

Daphne odora 'Aureo-marginata'

Eleagnus x ebbingei

Eriobotrya japonica

Eucalyptus aggregata

Eucalyptus debeuzevillei

Eucalyptus glaucescens

Euphorbia mellifera

Hedychium coccineum 'Tara'

Hedychium forrestii

Hedychium gardnerianum

Holboellia latifolia

Laurus nobilis 'Angustifolia'

Lyonothamnus floribundus aspleniifolius

Magnolia grandiflora

Myrtus apiculata

Myrtus apiculata 'Niwaki'

Osmanthus yunnanensis

Pittosporum tobira

Rosmarinus officinalis

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Repens'

Trachelospermum asiaticum

Trachelospermum jasminoides