A beautiful tree with wonderfully fragrant flowers – famously used to make Chanel No. 5 perfume.
A fast grower, Ylang Ylang (which means “flower of flowers”) can reach 30-35 feet or you can trim it back to maintain a certain size. Likes rich organic soil, full sun to light shade. Creates a nice dappled shade for tropicals to grow in underneath.
The flowers create a very pleasant tropical fragrance that will waft through your entire garden- I also pick the flowers and bring them inside in a bowl- it makes the house smell great. A must-have for the true tropical garden.
