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Asian Star Jasmine

Trachelospermum asiaticum

Pronunciation: trak-ee-lo-SPERM-um ay-shi-AT-i-kum
SKU #07000
7-11

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Description Vigorous twining or sprawling vine displays small, fragrant creamy-yellow flowers. An effective groundcover, or give it support to climb fence, trellis, arbor. Good in cascading planters. Evergreen.
Light Full sun, Partial sun
Watering Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
Blooms Summer
Mature Size As a groundcover; 1 to 2 ft. high, spreading to 10 to 12 ft.
DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Easy Care, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds
Problems/Solutions Coastal Exposure
Growth Rate Moderate
Growth Habit Climbing
Flower Attributes Fragrant, Showy Flowers
STYLE
Landscape Use Border, Container, Espalier, Ground Cover
Design Ideas This is a fine, quick-growing groundcover that may be used in the front of the border, to fill difficult sized planters or as coverage on banks and slopes. Exceptional for twining up chain link fence, trellis narrow balustrades and into pickets.
Flower Color Yellow
Foliage Color Green
Companion Plants Use as a groundcover with tall shrubs such as Confederate Rose Mallow (Hibiscus mutalbilis 'Rubrus') or with the sword-like foliage of Bronze New Zealand Flax (Phormium tenax 'Atropurpureum Compactum'). Train on a trellis or wall in back of Miss Huff Hardy Lantana (Lantana camara 'Miss Huff').
CARE
Care Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. As a groundcover, space plants 5 ft. apart, (closer for faster coverage). Control weeds with mulch until the plants cover the area.
HISTORY
Lore Despite its common name, this is not a true jasmine but does bear potently similar fragrance.

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