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Same great fragrance as larger gardenias, but having a dwarf, rounded form enhanced with petite white flowers and smaller leaves. Blooms spring and fall; sporatically throughout growing season. Excellent in low borders or as a ground cover. Great container plant. Evergreen. Full to partial sun. Moderate, spreading grower to 6 to 12 inches tall, 2 to 3 feet wide. Cutting grown.

Performance and Requirements

Light needs: Full to partial sun

Watering Needs: Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Pruning Time: Summer after flowering

Growth Rate: Moderate Growing

Growth Habit: Round

Design Information

Companion Plants

IOWA HELIOTROPE
Heliotropium arborescens 'Iowa'

LILY OF THE NILE
Agapanthus africanus

MAGNOLIAEFLORA CAMELLIA
Camellia japonica 'Magnoliaeflora'

SETSUGEKKA CAMELLIA
Camellia sasanqua `Setsugekka`

SNOWFLAKE CANDYTUFT
Iberis sempervirens 'Snowflake'

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Design Styles: With its fine texture and traveling habit, this Gardenia is a wonderful scented ground cover. Use it to cover unsightly bare ground in shaded gardens and between larger flowering shrubs and trees. Good on mounds and at home in a naturalized woodland setting.

Care Information

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch.

Background Information

Botanical Pronunciation: gar-DEEN-ee-uh jas-min-NOY-deez RAH-di-kanz

Catalog Description: Same great fragrance as larger gardenias, but having a dwarf, rounded form enhanced with petite white flowers and smaller leaves. Blooms spring and fall; sporatically throughout growing season. Excellent in low borders or as a ground cover. Great container plant. Evergreen. Full to partial sun. Moderate, spreading grower to 6 to 12 inches tall, 2 to 3 feet wide. Cutting grown.