Scientific Name
Jasminum officinale

Common Name
True jasmine; Common jasmine; Poet's jasmine
Hardiness Zone: 7b, 8
Habit: Semi-evergreen to deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Texture: Medium
Height: 8'
Exposure: Sun to partial shade
Climbing Method: twining
Flower/ Fruit: Fragrant white flowers in early summer
Comments: Prfers a moist well-drained light soil enriched with organic matter; drought and pollution tolerant; blooms on new growth
Cultivars: Aureoviegatum (variegated), Affine (large, white with pink inside)
   
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