Gardenia jasminoides
Cape jasmine
A large evergreen shrub with deep glossy green, elliptic leaves and very fragrant, broadly funnel-shaped white flowers 8cm across in summer and autumn
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green | ||
| Autumn | White | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
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Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1CBotanical details
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Gardenia are bushy evergreen shrubs or trees, with attractive glossy leaves and large, fragrant white funnel- or bowl-shaped flowers with from 5 to 11 lobes
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- China, Japan
How to grow
Cultivation
May be grown outdoors in pots and containers in moist but well-drained soil in partial or light dappled shade in a frost free site, but this must be in a sheltered, frost-free warm area. Best to bring indoors if temperature dips below about 6°C. Otherwise, grow under glass in lime-free soil in bright filtered light in moderate humidity
Propagation
Propagate by seed, greenwood or semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Sub-tropical
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly and mealybugs under glass
Diseases
May be susceptible to glasshouse grey moulds
Gardenia jasminoides
Cape jasmine
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