Gardenia jasminoides is a shrub that ranges from 30 cm to 3 m (1–10 ft) high in the wild, with cylindrical to flat branches that at first are covered with caducous hairs that fall early, leaving the branch smooth. The leaves are in opposite pairs or rarely in groups of three along the branches.

Gardenias are a woody, broadleaf evergreen shrub in the Rubiaceae (coffee) family. They originated along the stream banks of Southern China and Japan. The plant is named for Alexander Garden, a Scottish naturalist. Gardenias prefer bright indirect sunlight or partial shade.

Gardenia jasminoides, commonly called common gardenia or cape jasmine, is native to southern China and Japan and is an evergreen shrub with thick, glossy, dark green leaves (to 4” long). It typically grows to 3-6’ tall.

Gardenia jasminoides (Cape Jasmine) is a large evergreen shrub with thick, lustrous, lance-shaped, dark green leaves and extremely fragrant, white flowers, 3 in. across (8 cm). Blooming throughout the year in warm climates, where temperatures do not drop below 60°F (15°C), this award-winning Gardenia blooms in late spring to early summer in ...

Highly prized for a profusion of sweetly fragrant, white blooms that serve as excellent cut flowers. A beautiful specimen with upright branches that are covered with glossy evergreen foliage. A terrific container plant, perfect for entryway plantings or in patio tubs, where the fragrance can be enjoyed. WATER: Keep soil moist, but never soggy.

An evergreen woody climbing perennial that is grown as a vine or sprawling shrub or in containers that are overwintered indoors. Where it is not winter hardy it is grown as an annual flower or it can be grown indoors as a houseplant. It has beautiful dark green foliage and white, fragrant flowers in …

A wonderful flowering evergreen hedge or foundation plant with lustrous, dark green foliage and large, fragrant, white flowers that measure two to three inches wide. A more upright habit and more tolerant of direct sun exposure than other gardenias, with flower buds that resist late spring frosts without damage.

Award-winning Trachelospermum jasminoides (Star Jasmine) is a vigorous, medium-sized, evergreen shrub or vine adorned with glossy, oval, dark green leaves up to 3 in. long (8 cm), on wiry, twining stems. Emerge bronze-purple, they often turn bronze-red in cold weather.

'Radicans' cape jasmine or creeping gardenia is a broadleaf, evergreen, cultivar in the Rubiaceae (coffee) family. Gardenias are native to southern China, Taiwan, Japan, and Vietnam. As the common name implies, this gardenia’s habit is low and spreading with a dwarf habit.

Aug 30, 2024 · Learn about Gardenia Jasminoides, its types, growth, care, and medicinal value. Discover gardening tips for this fragrant and beautiful ornamental plant.