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Other common names common jasmine common white jasmine
jessamine poet's jasmine poet's jessamine summer jasmine true jasmine
Family Oleaceae
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
Details J. officinale is a large deciduous climbing shrub, leaves pinnate, with 7-9 ovate leaflets. Scented white flowers 2cm in width open in clusters of 3 to 5
Plant range Asia
Foliage Deciduous
Habit Climbing
Fragrance Flower
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H5
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Aspect South-facing or West-facing
Exposure Sheltered
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
MoistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
SoilChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Ultimate height 4-8 metres
Ultimate spread 1.5-2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height 5-10 years
Cultivation To bring out the sweet fragrance of the flowers, the ideal planting position should be warm, sunny and sheltered but it will cope with partial shade and colder positions provided the soil is well-drained
Propagation Propagate by layering, hardwood cuttings or semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types Ground Cover Low Maintenance Wall-side Borders Coastal
Pruning Prune out thin, old shoots after flowering
Pests Generally pest free
Diseases Generally disease free
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