Showy Jasmine
Jasminum floridum
SKU
4645
A versatile mounding shrub, its arching branches can be trained as a vine or used to cover banks. Handsome for its profusion of late spring through summer blooms. Semi-evergreen.
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Full sun
Once established, needs only occasional watering.
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| Botanical Pronunciation | JAS-mi-num FLOR-ih-dum |
|---|---|
| Lore | Legendary fragrance of jasmine has figured largely in the spiritual writings of both Asian and Arabian cultures. |
| Average Size at Maturity | Fast-growing shrub to 3 to 4 ft. high and wider. |
| Bloom Time | Spring and summer |
| Design Ideas | This shrub Jasmine is a lazy climber for wire fences or low walls. Also makes a fine landscape shrub with fragrant blossoms that can spread out over a large area. Great for tops of banks, on slopes or anywhere it can sprawl. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Semi-evergreen |
| Flower Attribute | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Garden Style | Asian/Zen |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Landscape Use | Border, Espalier, Hedge, Cutting Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Soil Needs | Tree & Shrub Food |
| Special Feature | Waterwise, Pet Friendly |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Key Feature | Profusion of Fragrant Blooms |
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 7 - 9
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