Jasminum fruticans

RHS Plant Profile

common yellow jasmine

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Other common names

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Shrubs

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Semi-evergreen shrub about 1.5m tall, with an upright habit, green angled stems and alternate green leaves composed of narrow leaflets 2cm long. Slightly fragrant, yellow flowers 1.5cm across, are produced in clusters at the end of the stems during summer, followed by black fruits

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, 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

Chalk Loam Sand

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

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing or East–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): H5

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Oleaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Semi 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
Plant Range: Mediterranean, Asia Minor

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or light shade in a sheltered position. See Jasmine cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer or layering in autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Climber and wall shrubs
Flower borders and beds
Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 2 or can be trained as a wall shrub

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and mealybugs

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)