Popular Gardenias, Popular Gardenia Varieties, Dwarf Gardenias, Hardy Gardenias
Beloved for their intoxicating fragrance and attractive, waxy, creamy-white flowers contrasting beautifully with their shiny, leathery, dark green leaves, Gardenias are irresistible heat-loving evergreen shrubs or trees. Native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, southern Asia, Australasia, and Oceania, Gardenias are not the easiest shrubs to grow, but their exquisite fragrant flowers make up for the extra attention they require.
Over Gardenia varieties are available in a wide range of height, flower size and color, leaf size and color, blooming time and duration, and shrub habit. Gardenia plants usually grow from 2 to 12 ft tall and wide (60 – 360 cm), depending on the variety.
Here is the list of the most popular dwarf Gardenia cultivars. They are excellent in low borders, as scented groundcovers, and great for containers.
| Hardiness |
6 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
8 - 12 |
| Climate Zones | 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
| Plant Type | Shrubs |
| Genus | Gardenia |
| Exposure | Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Late) Fall |
| Maintenance | High |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer |
| Attracts | Birds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders, Ground Covers, Hedges And Screens, Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
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| Hardiness |
6 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
8 - 12 |
| Climate Zones | 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
| Plant Type | Shrubs |
| Genus | Gardenia |
| Exposure | Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Late) Fall |
| Maintenance | High |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer |
| Attracts | Birds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders, Ground Covers, Hedges And Screens, Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
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Create a membership account to save your garden designs and to view them on any device.
Becoming a contributing member of Gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. If you provide us with your name, email address and the payment of a modest $25 annual membership fee, you will become a full member, enabling you to design and save up to 25 of your garden design ideas.
Join now and start creating your dream garden!
