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Recently there was a visitor to my garden who just happened to focus on a pair of particularly fragrant plants, ones that smell like something you\u2019d eat. First up, Melianthus major \u2018Antonow\u2019s Blue\u2019<\/a>. Touch its leaves and you\u2019ll smell peanut butter, well that\u2019s what I smell, some say honey.<\/p>\n

Next, Cassia didymobotrya<\/a>. When lightly bruised the foliage releases the scent of buttered popcorn.<\/p>\n


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These got me thinking about what other food-scented, but typically non-edible, (and in some cases poisonous) plants I have grown. Chocolate cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguineus<\/a>) was lovely while it lasted, the flowers released a light chocolate scent and were a deep burgundy-brown. I never did manage to get a good photo of that one.
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With this garden I inherited a large patch of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis<\/a>) it smelled divine but seemed bent on world-domination, it\u2019s been removed. In my previous garden I grew curry plant (Helichrysum italicum<\/a>). I\u2019d forgotten all about it until I overheard a conversation last spring between an adorable elderly couple. They were going over the list of items they needed to purchase at the nursery and she mentioned \u201cthat curry plant\u201d as a must, he agreed. It just so happened I was standing near said plants and watched them swoop in and grab them all. Of course they couldn\u2019t resist caressing the foliage, so I was able to enjoy the scent even though there wasn\u2019t a plant left for me.
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Helichrysum italicum Photo Credit- Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, used with permission, all rights reserved<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nFinally this list wouldn\u2019t be complete without mention of the dragon lily (Dracunculus vulgaris<\/a>). If you\u2019ve ever smelled the flower you won\u2019t soon forget\u2026rotten meat. Not something you\u2019d necessarily eat but a food-smell none the less, and it\u2019s terribly attractive to dogs, trust me I speak from experience.
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What food-scented plants have you grown? I\u2019m sure there are many more to add to the list.<\/p>\n

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