Overview

Introduce timeless beauty and intoxicating fragrance to your outdoor space with this exquisite 2-pack of Cape Jasmine live plants. Revered for their glossy evergreen foliage and stunning, highly perfumed white flowers, these plants, scientifically known as Gardenia jasminoides, are a true garden classic. Each plant measures between 5 to 7 inches tall, arriving ready to thrive and transform your garden into a fragrant oasis. Perfect for both seasoned gardeners and enthusiastic beginners, these blooming jasmine plants promise a spectacular display of blossoms and a captivating aroma throughout their flowering season. The Cape Jasmine’s elegant appearance and delightful scent make it an ideal choice for patios, borders, or as a striking focal point in your garden design.

Our selection focuses on providing robust, healthy specimens of fragrant gardenia plants, ensuring they establish well in your environment. These particular varieties are noted for being a frost proof gardenia type, offering greater resilience in cooler climates compared to traditional gardenias. This hardiness makes them a more dependable choice for a wider range of USDA zones, allowing more gardeners to enjoy their enchanting qualities. Prepare to be enchanted by the luxurious white blooms and the rich, sweet perfume that will drift through your garden, inviting admiration and sensory delight.

Key Benefits

Adding these Cape Jasmine live plants to your garden offers a multitude of benefits, from their aesthetic appeal to their sensory contributions:

• Exquisite Fragrance: The primary allure of these plants is their incredibly sweet and rich fragrance, which can perfume an entire garden or patio area. Enjoy the natural, luxurious scent that only a fresh gardenia can provide, enhancing relaxation and outdoor enjoyment.
• Beautiful Blooms: These plants produce stunning, pristine white flowers that stand out against their dark green, glossy leaves. The elegant appearance of the blossoms adds a touch of sophistication and classic beauty to any landscape.
• Evergreen Foliage: The lush, dark green leaves remain vibrant throughout the year, providing continuous visual interest even when the plant is not in bloom. This ensures your garden maintains an attractive look during all seasons.
• Frost Proof Gardenia: This specific variety offers enhanced cold tolerance, making it a more resilient choice for areas prone to light frosts. This feature extends its growing range and reduces the need for extensive winter protection.
• Versatile Landscaping: Ideal for a variety of garden uses, including foundation plantings, hedges, borders, or as container plants on patios and decks. Their manageable size, at 5 to 7 inches tall, makes them adaptable to different design needs.
• Attracts Pollinators: While primarily known for their fragrance, the beautiful flowers can also attract beneficial pollinators like bees and butterflies to your garden, contributing to local biodiversity.
• Easy to Plant: These live plants are shipped ready for planting, making the process straightforward for gardeners of all experience levels. Follow simple instructions for successful establishment and enjoy beautiful blooming jasmine plants.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Cape Jasmine live plants is a rewarding experience that ensures a continuous display of their fragrant blooms. These plants thrive in conditions that mimic their natural subtropical habitat. For optimal growth and flowering, they require a location with full sun to partial shade. In hotter climates, afternoon shade is beneficial to protect the leaves from scorching. Aim for at least 4-6 hours of direct sunlight per day. Good air circulation is also important to prevent fungal issues, so avoid planting them in overly crowded areas.

When it comes to watering, consistency is key. Gardenias prefer consistently moist, but not waterlogged, soil. Check the soil moisture regularly; water deeply when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch. Reduce watering slightly during cooler, dormant periods. The ideal soil type for a fragrant gardenia plant is well-draining, acidic soil with a pH between 5.0 and 6.0. Amend heavy clay soils with organic matter like compost or pine bark to improve drainage and acidity. For container-grown plants, use a high-quality potting mix formulated for acid-loving plants. These plants are generally suitable for USDA hardiness zones 8-11, with the specific ‘frost proof’ varieties extending tolerance into zone 7 in sheltered locations. For best results with your Cape Jasmine care, protect from strong winds.

Fertilize your gardenias in spring after the last frost and again in mid-summer with an acid-forming fertilizer specifically designed for gardenias or other acid-loving plants like azaleas. Follow the product instructions carefully to avoid over-fertilization. Pruning should be done after the main flush of blooms to maintain shape, remove dead or crossing branches, and encourage new growth. Watch out for common pests like aphids, mealybugs, and whiteflies, and treat them promptly with insecticidal soap if necessary. With proper Cape Jasmine care, your plants will flourish, providing years of beauty and fragrance.

Size & Details

This offering includes two healthy Cape Jasmine live plants, each measuring approximately 5 to 7 inches in height upon arrival. These plants are shipped in a nursery pot, ensuring they are well-rooted and ready for immediate transplanting into your garden or a larger container. The compact size makes them easy to handle and establish, allowing them to quickly adapt to their new environment. While they arrive at a modest height, these blooming jasmine plants have a moderate growth rate and can eventually reach a mature size of 4 to 6 feet tall and wide, depending on growing conditions and pruning practices. Expect the first flush of fragrant blooms typically in late spring to early summer, with successive blooms throughout the warmer months. The robust nature of these plants, especially as a frost proof gardenia, makes them a durable choice for various garden settings.

The plants are carefully packaged to ensure their safe journey, arriving in excellent condition, ready to be planted. Their current size is ideal for planting in garden beds, creating low hedges, or potting them up as attractive patio specimens. The healthy root system will enable quick establishment, and with proper Cape Jasmine care, they will rapidly grow into substantial, flowering shrubs. These plants are chosen for their vigor and ability to produce abundant, fragrant flowers, promising a delightful addition to your home landscape.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this Cape Jasmine live plant get? A: Each plant is 5 to 7 inches tall upon arrival. With proper care, they can grow to a mature size of 4 to 6 feet tall and wide, making them suitable for various garden applications.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: These fragrant gardenia plants are primarily outdoor plants, thriving in full sun to partial shade. While they can be brought indoors temporarily in very cold climates, they generally perform best in an outdoor garden setting.
• Q: How much sunlight does a frost proof gardenia need? A: Cape Jasmines prefer full sun to partial shade. In hotter regions, they benefit from some afternoon shade to prevent leaf scorch. Aim for at least 4-6 hours of direct sunlight daily.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: With attention to their specific needs for acidic soil, consistent moisture, and appropriate sunlight, Cape Jasmines are moderately easy to care for. Following guidelines for Cape Jasmine care will lead to successful growth and abundant blooms.
• Q: What condition will the plants arrive in? A: Your two blooming jasmine plants will arrive healthy, live, and well-rooted in their nursery pots, carefully packaged to ensure minimal stress during transit. They will be ready for immediate planting.
• Q: When is the best time to plant Cape Jasmine? A: The best time to plant Cape Jasmine is in the spring or early fall, allowing the plant to establish its root system before extreme summer heat or winter cold.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: This particular variety is a ‘frost proof gardenia’, offering enhanced cold tolerance. It is generally hardy in USDA zones 8-11, and possibly zone 7 with adequate winter protection.
• Q: What type of soil is best for Cape Jasmine? A: Cape Jasmines require well-draining, acidic soil with a pH between 5.0 and 6.0. Amending the soil with organic matter like compost or pine bark is highly recommended.
• Q: How often should I water my Cape Jasmine? A: Water regularly to keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Check the soil moisture frequently and water when the top inch feels dry to the touch, especially during dry spells.
• Q: Do these plants produce actual jasmine flowers? A: While commonly called ‘Cape Jasmine’, these are actually Gardenias (Gardenia jasminoides), not true jasmine. They produce similarly fragrant, beautiful white flowers that are often associated with the ‘jasmine’ name due to their scent.