Dictionary definition: Reseda odorata

Article: Paving grace; YOUR GARDEN.(Features)
The Mirror (London, England);  June 1, 1996 ;     554 words ... ... mortar and there you have it - a wonderful new patio for use through the summer and for years to come! Mignonette (Reseda odorata) originates from North Africa and is a handsome and hardy annual. Positioned in a sunny spot of well-drained ...

Dictionary definition: Resedaceae
A Dictionary of Plant Sciences;      300 words ... ... numerous. The 2–6 carpels are superior, and often remain open at their tips, a very unusual feature. Reseda odorata (mignonette) has fragrant flowers and is often cultivated. There are 6 genera, with some 75 species, centred ...

Article: Gardening: Plan for a summer scent-sational.(Features)
The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland);  May 13, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... pineapple sage (salvia rutilans) do smell of pineapple, lemon verbena (aloysia triphylla) is citrussy, mignonette (reseda odorata) is raspberry- scented and the border annual heliotrope is as good as cherry pie. Chocolate-lovers will undoubtedly ...

Article: It's hard to find fault with basil!
Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England);  April 4, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Beefsteak Plant (A) (Perilla frutescens), Aniseed(A) (Pimpinella anisum and P. saxifraga), Mignonette (A) (Reseda odorata), Summer Savory (A) (Satureja hortensis), Marigolds (A) (Tagetes minuta and T. patula), Garden Nasturtium ...

Article: GARDENING; Digging In; Use good scents to plan garden.(HOME & ...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  November 17, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... sometimes known as "cherry pie plant." For an inconspicuous look but highly noticeable fragrance try mignonette (Reseda odorata). The flowers of this unassuming annual are small and greenish-white but their sweet fragrance will fill your ...

Article: Get on the scent trail: GARDENING.(Features)
The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland);  August 2, 1997 ;     608 words ... ... Viola tricolor (heartsease), the mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius), the Daphne mezereum and the unbeatable Reseda odorata (mignonette) will fill your garden with sweet perfume. Chocoholics will find the blooms of the Cosmos atrosanguineus ...

Article: weekend work
The Press;  August 9, 2003 ;     404 words ... ... cornflowers may be sown. * Compost and fertilise soil. * Thin lily-of-the-valley plants PICK OF THE BUNCH Mignonette Reseda odorata * Grow it for its divine scent. * Don't grow it for its showy flowers -- they aren't, rather they are inconspicuous ...