Jasminum officinale Sunbeam ('Lowbeam')
jasmine [Sunbeam]
A deciduous, twining, woody climber about 6m tall, with pale yellow-green, ferny leaves flushed bright golden-yellow and fragrant, star-shaped white flowers, sometimes flushed pale pink, are produced throughout the summer
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Size
Ultimate height
4–8 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 | Yellow Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White Pink | Yellow Gold | ||
| Autumn | Gold | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Climbing
- 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
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in any good garden soil that is well-drained in full sun for brightest yellow leaf colour, or in partial shade for soft, lime-yellow leaf colour. See Jasmine cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer or by layering in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Climber and wall shrubs
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Thin out old flowered and overcrowded stems after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, scale insects and mealybugs and glasshouse red spider mite under glass
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)
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