Jasminum nudiflorum 'Aureum'

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winter jasmine 'Aureum'

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Slender, deciduous shrub with strong arching green stems, yellow splashed or entirely yellow leaves divided into 3 oval leaflets to 3cm long. Single, bright yellow flowers 1-2cm across are produced in the leaf axils, before the leaves, in winter and early spring

Position

Full shade, Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1.5-2.5 metres

Max Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
5–10 years
Max Spread
1.5-2.5 metres
Max Height
1.5-2.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full shade Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or 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)
H5

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Oleaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
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
Accepted

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 layering in autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Banks and slopes
  • Climber and wall shrubs
  • Hedging and screens
  • Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 2; after flowering. Remove stems showing reversion as seen. Can be wall-trained or clipped as a hedge

Pests

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

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)