About
This twining, woody, evergreen climber about 9m tall, bearing lance-shaped, glossy, often bronze-flushed, dark green leaves with silvery midribs, turning crimson-red in winter. Clusters of strongly aromatic, white flowers bloom in summer.
About the genus
Trachelospermum are self-twining evergreen climbing shrubs with glossy ovate leaves and jasmine-like, highly fragrant flowers, sometimes followed by bean-like seed-pods
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, East-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeClimber Wall Shrub
HabitClimbing
FoliageEvergreen
Height8-12 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Native toChina
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade with shelter from cold winds; for conservatory or greenhouse cultivation grow in a container in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light with shade from hot sun. See trachelospermum cultivation
PruningPruning group 11 in early spring
PropagationPropagate by layering or semi-ripe cuttings
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to cushion scale; may be susceptible to mealybugs and glasshouse red spider mite under glass
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus