About
An evergreen shrub to about 1.5m with glossy, dark green leaves. In late spring to late summer, from deep pink buds, produces large, eight-petalled, star-shaped, white flowers with a fine-textured scent, more pronounced in the evening.
About the genus
Jasminum are evergreen or deciduous shrubs, many climbing by twining stems bearing usually pinnate leaves, and star-shaped white, pink or yellow flowers, which are sometimes very fragrant. Fruit a black berry
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH2
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs, Conservatory Greenhouse
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread1-1.5 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesMixed borders, hedging, foundation planting.
FragranceFlower
Care notes
CultivationGrow outdoors in well-drained soil in a sheltered frost-free area. Under glass grow in peat-free, loam-based compost in bright filtered light
PruningPruning group 9
PropagationPropagate by seed, by semi-hardwood cuttings or by layering in autumn
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids, scale insects and mealybugs under glass
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)