The flowers are scented .
The flowers are arranged in short , spike - like groups on thick , spreading stems 1.0 -- 2.5 mm ( 0.04 -- 0.1 in ) long and the flowers open at about the same time as each other .
The flowers are scented and arranged in short , spike - like groups on thick , spreading stems 1.0 -- 2.5 mm ( 0.04 -- 0.1 in ) long and the flowers open at about the same time as each other .