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 ladanifer

Cistus lusitanicus 'Decumbens'

Clematis armandii

Colletia armata

Cordyline australis

Cordyline australis 'Albertii'

Cupressus sempervirens 'Pyramidalis'

Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'

Eleagnus ebbingei

Eriobotrya japonica

Escallonia resinosa

Eucalyptus aggregata

Eucalyptus debeuzevillei

Eucalyptus glaucescens

Euphorbia mellifera

Gardenia jasminoides 'Kleim's Hardy'

Hedychium coccineum 'Tara'

Hedychium forrestii

Hedychium gardnerianum

Holboellia latifolia

Laurus nobilis angustifolia

Lyonothamnus floribundus aspleniifolius

Magnolia grandiflora

Myrtus apiculata

Myrtus lechleriana

Osmanthus yunnanensis

Pittosporum tobira

Rosmarinus 'Repens'

Rosmarinus officinalis

Trachelospermum asiaticum

Trachelospermum jasminoides