Trachelospermum jasminoides [staked]

star jasmine
Fragrant white blooms from spring into fall. Dense matting ground cover or twining vine. Good in pots.
Trachelospermum jasminoides [staked]Trachelospermum jasminoides [staked]Trachelospermum jasminoides [staked]
height 6–20ft
width 3–20ft
tolerates Pots, Salt, Wind
water
needs		 Low – Moderate
water
info		 Once established star jasmine can be drought tolerant, but it will grow and look its best with deep watering every two or three weeks during summer, more in hotter inland areas.

This plant prefers well-drained soil, but it’s fairly adaptable. Occasionally, plants in heavy soil can suffer if over-watered, losing roots to rot and wilting or dying back.
hardy
to		 15F
exposure Full Shade – Full Sun
indoor
outdoor		 Outdoor
drainage In Ground: Planting Mix, In Pots: Potting Soil, Tolerates Heavy Soil, Tolerates Sandy Soil
fertilizing All Purpose
origin East Asia
california
native		 No
sunset
zones		 6–9, 11–24

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Growing Notes

Among the best flowering vines for a pot. Responds readily to fertilizing.
Prune in spring after the first flush of bloom. Best to avoid milky sap. If it gets on your skin, wash it off.
In hotter inland areas, give star jasmine a less sunny spot, and in the desert, full shade or early morning sun only. In hotter desert regions prune in fall so that new growth can expand without scorching and before winter dormancy.
Hard pruning may reduce or eliminate the next season’s bloom.
Grows more slowly in chilliest coastal areas.

Special Interest

Intoxicating, spicy-sweet fragrance with notes of vanilla carries on warm air and marks the onset of longer days and warmer weather throughout lowland California.

Where winters are chilly or cold, foliage turns reddish-bronze.