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Fancy bringing that fresh, sweet scent of spring indoors, completely naturally? With fragrant spring flowers, you can capture the season in a vase! From early signs of spring to later-blooming classics, discover 10 spring flowers that not only look stunning in your vase, but smell incredible too!
Can you smell that? It’s spring!
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Hyacinth
The Hyacinth might just have the ultimate early spring scent. Its compact stems are packed with star-shaped flowers in purple, pink, white or blue. As soon as the blooms open, they release a powerful, sweet and unmistakable spring fragrance that effortlessly fills your living room! Flowering period: February to April.
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Daffodil
The moment you spot the first Daffodil, you know spring is on its way. Daffodils have trumpet-shaped yellow or white flowers and a cheerful, energetic look. Their scent ranges from fresh and light to softly sweet. White and smaller varieties of Daffodil are especially known for their strong fragrance. Flowering period: February to April.
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Freesia
Freesias are recognised by their elegant, arching stems with funnel-shaped flowers that open one by one. Once in bloom, they release a lovely sweet, fresh and slightly citrusy fragrance without being overpowering. Flowering period: March to May.
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Lilac
Lilac is the scent of a warm spring day. Its large clusters are made up of countless tiny flowers, usually lilac or white. The fragrance of Lilac is intense, sweet and unmistakably romantic. A few branches in your vase will fill your living room like a rich perfume. Flowering period: April to May.
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Lily of the Valley
Lily of the Valley features small, white bell-shaped flowers on slender stems. Don’t be fooled by its size, as this flower’s fragrance is surprisingly strong! Fresh, softly sweet and classic. Flowering period: April to May.
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Tuberose
Love a bold, luxurious and intense fragrance? Then place Tuberose in your vase. A single stem can be enough to perfume a room for a long time! Its slender stems carry waxy white, pink or purple flowers with an intense, creamy and almost sensual scent. Flowering period: May into summer.
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Mimosa
The soft, yellow fluff of Mimosa brings to mind a rising spring sun. An added bonus: Mimosa smells just as lovely as it looks in your vase. The fragrance is warm, light, honey-like and not overpowering. Flowering period: January to March.
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Viburnum
Viburnum, also known as Snowball, stands out with its round flower clusters in white or soft green. Some varieties release a fresh to lightly sweet fragrance that gives you that wonderful spring feeling. Flowering period: March to May.
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Carnation
Carnations are known for their romantic, ruffled petals and wide range of colours. What fewer people know is that traditional varieties release a distinct, spicy and slightly peppery fragrance. Flowering period: April to September.
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Jasmine
With its small, white, star-shaped flowers, Jasmine looks refined and understated. But appearances can be deceiving! As soon as the blooms open, they release a powerful, sweet and slightly exotic fragrance reminiscent of a luxury perfume. Flowering period: May to September.
Spring bloomers in your garden
Want to enjoy that ultimate spring feeling not just indoors, but outside as well? Let your garden or balcony bloom along! Place fragrant spring flowers in pots on your terrace and create an outdoor space full of colour and scent in no time. Want to enjoy colour as early in the year as possible? Then choose these 6 flowering garden plants that bloom early in the season. And don’t forget to get your garden or balcony spring-ready with a few seasonal jobs.
More inspiration
Can’t get enough of spring flowers? We completely understand! Take a look at this article with 15 spring bloomers for your vase. Also fun: get creative with the best spring DIYs for an instant mood boost. How about Happy Stones, or a Kintsugi flower vase?
