Trachelospermum asiaticum (Asiatic Jasmine)
Asiatic Jasmine, Dwarf Confederate Jasmine, Japanese Star Jasmine, Trachelospermum asiaticum majus, Trachelospermum majus Nakai
Award-winning Trachelospermum asiaticum (Asiatic Jasmine) is a tough, medium-sized, evergreen shrub or vine adorned with glossy, elliptical to oval, dark green leaves, up to 2 in. long (5 cm), on wiry, twining stems. The evergreen foliage often turns bronze-red in cold weather. In summer, it produces abundant clusters of sweetly fragrant, creamy flowers, 3/4 in. (2 cm), that age to yellow. Slow-growing, its dense, low growth makes it a terrific lustrous groundcover. It will also happily climb a fence, trellis, or arbor with support. Good in containers or cascading out of hanging baskets.
Resembling Trachelospermum jasminoides (Star Jasmine), Asiatic Jasmine has smaller leaves in darker green and smaller flowers in creamy yellow shades. It is hardier than Star jasmine and more tempered too!
- Grows up to 6-12 in. tall (15-30 cm), spreading and rooting laterally. Grows up to 15-20 ft. high (450-600 cm) on a structure.
- Thrives in full sun to part shade in fertile, well-drained soils. Protect from cold winds. Drought-tolerant once well-established.
- Disease resistant, deer resistant, Asiatic Jasmine is an ideal plant for gardening novices.
- Propagate by layering or semi-hardwood cuttings. Prune in early spring.
- Native to Japan and Korea.
Requirements
| Hardiness |
7 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
7 - 12 |
| Climate Zones | 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Climbers, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Trachelospermum |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
6" - 20' (20cm - 6m) |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Garden Uses | Ground Covers, Hedges And Screens, Patio And Containers, Wall-Side Borders, Walls And Fences |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage |
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Requirements
| Hardiness |
7 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
7 - 12 |
| Climate Zones | 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Climbers, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Trachelospermum |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
6" - 20' (20cm - 6m) |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Garden Uses | Ground Covers, Hedges And Screens, Patio And Containers, Wall-Side Borders, Walls And Fences |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage |
