Jasminum humile
Italian yellow jasmine
Semi-evergreen shrub about 2.5m tall, with arching stems bearing bright green leaves composed of 9 or more leaflets. Bright yellow, occasionally fragrant, flowers 1cm across are produced in terminal clusters, in summer, followed by purple-black rounded fruits when two or more clones are grown together
Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | Blue Black | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen or Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy, Spreading branched
- Genus
Jasminum are evergreen or deciduous shrubs, many climbing by twining stems bearing usually pinnate leaves, and star-shaped white, pink or yellow flowers, which are sometimes very fragrant. Fruit a black berry
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Middle East, Burma, China
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or part shade, best in a sheltered spot. See Jasmine cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer or layering in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
- Climber and wall shrubs
- Flower borders and beds
- Hedging and screens
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 2 or can be trained as a wall shrub
Pests
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)
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