Botanical Name: Common Names:
Trachelospermum jasminoides Chinese Star Jasmine, Star Jasmine, Star Jessamine,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Climbers, Groundcovers, Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Climbing / Twining
Description:
Popular versatile plant used widely as a groundcover or twining climber. Foliage is glossy dark green and white star shaped jasmine flowers are fragrant in summer and autumn. Plant where flower scent will be appreciated. Will easily cover and screen fences and up and over supports. Adds softness to the landscape as a groundcover, in container pots and as an indoor plant.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Climber / Creeper, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Embankment, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Groundcover, Hedging / Screening, Indoor Plant, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Roundabouts / Splitters, Topiary / Espalier, Tropical Garden, Verge, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Prefers well-drained soil with added compost, but will adapt to most. Drought tolerant once established. If using as a climber, this will need support to climb around. Pruned to tidy. Will also tolerate a hard prune. Sap may irritate skin, wear gloves.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Apocynaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
.png "Plant Finder")