Jasminum officinale
Common jasmine, Poet's jasmine, Common white jasmine
- Height × spread
- 3m – 6m × 3m – 6m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
The much loved common or poet's jasmine is a deciduous shrubby plant that twines and climbs with some support. The species originated in the Himalayas. The flowers are highly fragrant and appear during summer or early autumn. There are a number of cultivars available, most of them having variegated or yellow foliage. The variety 'affine' or 'Grandiflorum' has pink tinged flowers. This is not reliably hardy throughout the country when grown outdoors.
- Flower colour
- Pink, White, Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Green, White, Yellow
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Fan
- Height
- 3m – 6m
- Spread
- 3m – 6m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Small scale garden, Seaside garden, Scented garden, Mediterranean garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade, tolerates light shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Gravelly soil, Loam (normal), Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Drought resistant
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Wall cover, Structural, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Bee attraction
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Summer
Summer - early · Outdoors
Feed a general fertiliser
Where plants have moderate needs for nutrients, they can simply be given a general feed, fairly early in the growth season so that the growth has plenty of time to harden off before the cold weather.
Give plants a general boost with the application of a general purpose fertiliser which is spread around the root area of the plant, with amounts as directed on the feed label.
Planting & general
Planting
Prune after flowering
Thin out after flowering or when the plant becomes congested. Cut some stems off to the base of the plant to encourage development of new growth.
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