Jasminum multipartitum

RHS Plant Profile

starry wild jasmine

Other common names

African jasmine

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An evergreen shrub to about 1.5m with glossy, dark green leaves. In late spring to late summer, from deep pink buds, produces large, eight-petalled, star-shaped, white flowers with a delicate scent, more pronounced in the evening

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

1-1.5 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 1-1.5 metres
Max Height: 1-1.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H2

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Oleaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
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

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in well-drained soil in a sheltered frost-free area. Under glass grow in peat-free, loam-based compost in bright filtered light

Propagation

Propagate by seed, by semi-hardwood cuttings or by layering in autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

Pruning group 9

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, scale insects and mealybugs under glass

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)