According to the botanical garden, the Corpse Flower’s actual name is the titan arum. The flower gives off a foul smell “mimicking rotting flesh” when it blooms—which is usually just over a day ...

By Kim Rafferty Click here for updates on this story CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — A botanical rarity is drawing attention ...

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San Francisco's notorious corpse flower 'Chanel' is about to bloom at the Conservatory, bringing crowds eager to smell its ...

Although not related, common jasmine (Jasminum officinale) also smells as good as it looks. Dutch — or common — hyacinths (Hyacinthus orientalis) make the early spring garden smell delightful.

Choosing the ideal fragrant bloom Of course, not all lilacs are the same. Syringa meyeri Palabin, the dwarf Korean cultivar I grow, is among the most powerfully fragrant. It’s suitable for zones 3-7.

The corpse flower was enclosed and scentless just last week, but now it’s on a 24-hour bloom cycle that started this morning. The reason for the stinky odor is that flies are its pollinators, and the ...

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – The corpse flower at Smith College’s botanical garden in Northampton is set to bloom. The botanical garden of Smith College had many people interested in the ...

NORTHAMPTON — The Smith College Botanic Garden is celebrating a rare and short-lived event: its corpse flower is blooming — but only for the weekend, most likely.

If you want to see Fredrick up close, the conservatory is open from 10 a.m to 6 p.m. daily, or if you don’t want to smell the flower yourself, you can watch a live streaming camera.