Plants with Aromatic Resin

Encelia farinosa: Brittlebush
The aromatic resin which seeps from broken stems is burned as incense.

Plants with Fragrance

Agastache rupestris: Licorice Mint Hyssop
The leaves have a licorice or root beer fragrance, stronger after several days of drought.

Aloysia gratissima: Whitebrush
After rain, the flowers emit a vanilla scent, and bloom spring through fall.

Berlandiera lyrata: Chocolate Flower
The flowers have a chocolate scent, strongest in the early morning before the temperature rises, and bloom spring through fall.

Ceanothus: Desert Lilac
The flowers produce a strong lilac fragrance all day, and bloom spring or summer.

Larrea tridentata: Creosote Bush
The leaves have a creosote scent after rain, enjoyed by those who grew up in the desert.

Lavandula intermedia 'Grosso': Lavender
The leaves are aromatic. The spent flower stems can be burnt as incense.

Lonicera americana: 'Pam's Pink' Honeysuckle
The flowers have an exotic clove scent, strongest at dusk and dawn, and bloom spring through fall.

Lonicera japonica: Japanese Honeysuckle
The flowers emit a floral honey scent, strongest at dusk and dawn, and bloom spring through fall.

Monardella villosa: Coyote Mint
The leaves have a very strong, minty fragrance.

Poliomintha maderensis: Lavender Spice
The leaves produce an oregano scent, stronger after several days of drought.

Salvia clevelandii: Cleveland Sage
The leaves have a very strong aroma.

Tagetes lemmonii: Lemmon's Marigold
The leaves produce a strong aroma.

Tagetes lucida: Mexican Tarragon
The leaves have a licorice scent, stronger after several days of drought.