Scientific Name Gardenia jasminoides 'Radicans' Common Name Creeping Gardenia

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	Hardiness Zones: 7b to 9	[Variegata]
	Habit: Evergreen
	Growth Rate: Rapid to moderate
	Size: 1 to 2" long
	Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade
	Form: Horizontal branching; open; spreading
	Texture: Medium to fine
	Foliage: dark glossy green leaves; thick and leathery
	Flower/Fruit: 1" waxy white flowers in May-June; height 1 to 2'; spread 2 to 3'; not cold hardy in most of the state.
	Comments: well drained acidic soil; heat and drough tolerant
	Cultivars: Variegata

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