Lilacs

"My favorite perennials are lilacs," says Tonya VanLaningham, of Ottumwa, Iowa. "We are fortunate enough to have several bushes that line our driveway, and when they bloom in the spring, there is no better smell in the world! As soon as you step out of the house, you are greeted with the wonderful aroma, and I can't help but cut a few to take inside and give my home that wonderful spring smell!"