Indoor Perpetual Blooming Flowers

• Flowering house plants add a lot to the indoor environment. Monkey Business Images Ltd/Valueline/Getty Images

  Naturally scent the air in your office or home with flowers that bloom indoors year-round. Grow at least two plants, so when one needs trimming, which happens as soon as a flush of flowers finish blooming, the other one will still be blooming. Regular trimming is important for blooming plants. It helps keep them their shape and prevents seeds from forming which could cause a delay in the continual blooming cycle.

Gardenia

• Gardenia flowers are exquisite. gardenia image by Igor Zhorov from Fotolia.com

  Gardenia are not the easiest plants to grow, but the highly fragrant flowers that come in white, yellow and orange make the challenge worthwhile, according to Clemson University Cooperative Extension. Gardenia grown in pots requires temperatures in the 60 F range at night and at least 10 to 15 degrees higher during the day. Regular misting to keep humidity around the plant is important. Plant your gardenia in a clay pot filled with acidic soil that is just large enough for the plants roots to comfortably fit into. Not all gardenias are ever-blooming, so choose one that is, such as gardenia 'Four Seasons,' or gardenia jasminoides 'Fortuniana.'

Jasmine

• Jasmine in bloom Jasmin image by Ralf Wende from Fotolia.com

  There are several varieties of jasmine that are ever-bloomers and suited to indoor culture. Those varieties are Jasminum humile revolutum, Jasminum nitidum and Jasminum sambac. Jasmine prefer soil that is slightly acidic and well-drained. The flowers range in fragrance from light to heavy, although some varieties have no fragrance at all and come in white, yellow or pink. It is important to note that not all plants with the common name of jasmine are from the Jasminum family, some are members of the Trachelospermum or Gelsemium family, according to Clemson University Cooperative Extension.

Murraya

• Commonly referred to as orange jasmine or mock orange, murraya belongs to neither family. Murraya is a common house plant that produces fragrant flowers, and depending on variety, edible leaves. Murraya koenigii produces leaves that are a main ingredient in curry spice mixes. The leaves of Murraya koenigii are fragrant, but the flowers do not have any fragrance. The flowers come in white and orange, according to the University of Florida Cooperative Extension. Prune murraya right after flowering to keep its shape compact. The best variety for indoor growing is Murraya paniculata, because it flowers freely and grows quickly after pruning.