Trachelospermum jasminoides

Common name: Star Jasmine, Chinese Star Jasmine

Description: This evergreen climber is one of the most beloved garden plants, treasured for its intoxicating fragrance and elegant appearance. From late spring through mid-summer, the plant produces an abundance of pure white, star-shaped flowers with a sweet, heady perfume that fills the garden on warm evenings. The glossy, dark green oval leaves provide attractive year-round coverage and take on attractive bronze-purple tints in winter. The twining stems create dense coverage on walls, fences, pergolas, or can be trained as ground cover. Star jasmine is relatively slow-growing compared to more vigorous climbers, making it manageable and suitable for smaller gardens or containers. Once established, it creates a sophisticated, fragrant screen that becomes a garden highlight during its flowering season.

Other benefits: evergreen foliage, intensely fragrant flowers, bronze winter foliage tints, suitable for containers, manageable growth rate, versatile uses including ground cover

Wildlife attraction: bees, butterflies, moths, pollinators

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 4m x 3m (when trained on support)

Position: full sun to partial shade; best flowering in full sun; requires shelter from cold winds

Soil pH: adaptable; prefers neutral to slightly acidic soils but tolerates slightly alkaline conditions

Moisture: moderate watering; prefers consistently moist but well-drained soil; benefits from regular watering during dry spells

Winter hardiness: borderline hardy to -10°C; requires a sheltered position; may suffer foliage damage in harsh winters but usually recovers