ROSE BUSH

The clean, rose, and sometimes lemony scent of an heirloom rose simply can't be beat. You can find climbers and shrub varieties from tea-sized to dinner plate-sized in any color under the sun. (Lavender is particular anomaly in our book.) Roses bloom from June through September, and if you plan it right, you can get a profusion of color and scent all season long. Search for an heirloom rose that's been specially cultivated for disease resistance, like the Desdemona or The Lady Gardener from David Austin Roses, a family-owned British breeder.