About
Vigorous, woody deciduous climber, about 3m tall with twining stems and tapered green leaves, sometimes composed of up to 5 leaflets. Small, sweetly scented, creamy flowers to 1cm across flushed pale pink, appear in early and midsummer.
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 typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeClimber Wall Shrub
HabitClimbing
FoliageDeciduous
Height2.5-4 metres
Spread1.5-2.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
FragranceFlower
Care notes
CultivationGrow in any good garden soil that is well-drained, in sun or part shade. See jasmine cultivation for further advice
PruningThin old, flowered and overcrowded stems after flowering
PropagationPropagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer or layer in autumn
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids and mealybugs or glasshouse red spider mite
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)