These plants help to stimulate the senses within a small space. As well as fragrance, most of the plants will also attract pollinators, helping to increase garden biodiversity. With a range of flower types and shapes, these plants will also attract a variety of pollinators.
In addition to colour, the Origanum helps to cover bare soil, protecting the soil surface, suppressing weeds and reducing soil moisture loss by reducing soil surface evaporation.
Consider Mulch is a layer of material, at least 5cm (2in) thick, applied to the soil surface in late autumn to late winter (Nov-Feb). It is used to provide frost protection, improve plant growth by adding nutrients or increasing organic matter content, reducing water loss from the soil, for decorative purposes and suppressing weeds. Examples include well-rotted garden compost and manure, chipped bark, gravel, grit and slate chippings.
1 - Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ is an evergreen shrub with long, spiny, pinnate leaves. Large sprays of fragrant bright yellow flowers in winter are followed by blue-black berries.
2 - Genista ‘Porlock’ is a semi-evergreen shrub with small green leaves on deep green stems, which become smothered in fragrant, bright yellow, broom-like flowers in spring.
3 - Buddleja davidii ‘Royal Red’ is a Deciduous refers to plants (mainly trees and shrubs) that lose their leaves seasonally, usually during autumn. This is a natural process triggered by the season's shorter days and lower temperatures and allows plants to conserve energy during the winter months.
4 - Salvia ‘Royal Bumble’ is semi-evergreen if not cut back by frost, with aromatic, deep green leaves. LSmall bright red flowers with purple-black calyces and stems appear from late spring to autumn.
5 - Skimmia japonica ‘Rubella’ is a small evergreen shrub with dark green leaves. Panicles of red buds, which are showy in late winter, open to fragrant white flowers in early spring.
6 - Origanum vulgare ‘Aureum’ is a sub-shrub forming a spreading clump of wiry stems bearing aromatic, edible, bright golden green leaves and clusters of tiny light pink flowers that are loved by pollinators.
7 - Narcissus ‘Quail’ is a daffodil with each bulb bearing up to three fragrant, bright, deep yellow flowers in spring.