sr11/24, 925.AM ‘bhg.convgardeningiplant-dictonaryvinejasmine/?print Saieaidens® How to Plant and Grow Jasmine Nothing tops the celightfully fragrant accition of jasmine to the garden, con November 14, 2023 By LynnMeAlpine | Uo: Y Reviewed by David McKinney Few plants are 2s well-krown for their intoxicating fragrance as jasrrire. The sll, rumerous olossoms are often interse enough to fila room with scent end can be er joyed from severel yards away ina gerden, Many species and styles of jasrrine are evellable, most of wricn make @celightfully fregrent ecditicn to the garcen, Uses for Jasmine Blooms The fragrance from jasmine bloomsis one of the most sought-after scents for products like expensive perfumes anc favored teas, Jasminum sambacand granaifiorumare most commonly usecin the fragrance incust'y. Tre lowers of these jasmrines are usually picked early in the morning before the buds nave fully opened wren they have their maxirum fregrence. For tea, thousands cf jasmine blossoms are layered betwee” alternating layers of tez leaves at right (jasmine will have its peak scentat this time). After faurnours, the tea will absorb the scent to favor the tea. Insome cases, this, processis repeatec several tines for amore intense fiavor. Jasmine Overview GENUS NAME Jasminum, COMMON NAME Jasmine PLANT TYPE Houseolent, Shrub, Vine LIGHT Part Sun, Sun HEIGHT 3toBfeet WIDTH 3tolSfeet FLOWER COLOR Pink, White, Yellow FOLIAGE COLOR | Blue/Green SEASON Fall Bloom, Soring Bloom, Summer Bloom, Winter Bloom FEATURES SPECIAL Fragrance, Gaoc for Containers, Low Maintenance FEATURES hntps:ww.bhg.com/gardning/plant-dictonaryivinejjasmine/7prntsr11/24, 925 AM ‘bhg.convgardeningiplant-dictonaryvinejasmine/?print ZONES 10,6,7,8.9 PROPAGATION Layering, Seed, Stem Cuttings PROBLEM Deer Resistant, Good For Privacy, Groundcover, Slope/Erosion Control SOLVERS Where to Plant Jasmine Although 2lljasmine plants lave sun, the vining types also benef fromalocatior that's sheltered from the wind witha trellis or fence to climb on. Jasmrineis cold-harcyin Zones 7-10 arc can sometimes survive inZone éwith sufficient shelter, Invasive Plant Jasrrine can grow vigorously 2nd be irvasive in war, tropical regions such as sout Fleric, Many vining jasmrines canroct wherever e stem piece touches the grourc, creating cense mats of foliece. How and When to Plant Jasmine Plantjasmrinein the garden anytime betweer earty sumer arc late fall. Jasmine grows in full sun te partialshace areas, but the summer-fiowering vetieties co bestina sunny arez. Dig ahele slightly larger than the pot the plants inarcimprove the soil before olertingky adding compost or other organic matter. Jasmine neecss well-craining Soil, Position the plertin the soil at the seme level it was in the dot. If you plar to train the jesmine toa fence or ‘relis, insert 2 bamboo guide near the olertto getit goirgin the right airection. Jasmine Care Tips Descite vigorous growth habits, jasmine plerts are easy to growing garden setting or 2s ahouseplent. Light Many of the viring types will happily clin e trellis or lattice ir full sun or part shade, The best flowering occurs in full ‘sun, with much sparser bloorrs in shade. Soil and Water Jasmine plants prefer well-crained, fertile garcien soil thats consister tly moist. I the soll deesn't drain well incorporate organic matter. Water jasmine in the gatcen once 2 week. Incoor jasmine requires more frequent, watering—2s uch 2s two to three tines aweek. Fertilizer Unless the garden soilis ceo, jasrrine plantsin the garden don’t need much 2ccitional fertilizer. However, gardeners canincrease the clocms by feeding the olants fertilizer with a higher cotasium ratio, such2s 7-9-5, beginringwhen rewerowth shows in late winter or early soring, Several comrrercial products are available in concentratec form, Mixther with water following tre procuct instructions enc apply 2t the isual watering time. ‘The seme fertilizer can be applied to jasmine crown as nouseplants. Pruning Shrubby verieties of jesmine neec regular pruning to keep plants maintained. Mary shruboy types will ur orvineif left unchecked, Keep up with reguler pruning on shrub types to revent them from getting too gangly. Pruning hntps:ww.bhg.com/gardning/plant-dictonaryivinejjasmine/7prnt 24511124, 325M ‘hg comigardeningipantsietonaryvnefasmines?print should be cone after the major bloom cycle, but the plant canalsobe lightly orunec thrcugheut the year. Tohelp maintain plant growth, prune olerts after « heavy bloom cycle. Potting and Repotting Jasmine Jasmireis delightful as ahouseplent. It does best with at least sixhours of strong, indirect lignt rc welledraining potting soil that is sligtly ecicic. Adc betk or peat to the soil for the best results. The tricky partis keeping the plent iner atea thet is between 60°F and 75°F arcurc tre clock, Jasrrine likes tc 02 rectbound, so reoot jesmine 2oout every three yearsin only sightly larger pot. Pests and Problems The tantalizing fragrance of jasrrine isn't zopreciztec only by gardeners, Altrough jasmine deesn't have abig problemwith insects, it can fall prey to spider mites and aonics, which canbe treated with insecticidal sean cr Reemoilancremoving the infected cart of the plant. Caterpillars can elso cause a problem. Inthat case, an application of a commercial Bacillus thuringiersis product cznnelp, How to Propagate Jasmine Jasmine canbe propagetec by sec. The trickis to sozk the seeds for 24 hours before planting them in damp seed-starting mix, covering the pots with plastic, end placing them in irect sunlight. Jasmine can alsc'be prooagetec oy cuttings taken in the fall, Take a 4-to-6-inch cutting, renove any spent blooms and the lower leaves, leaving atleast three upper leaves on the cutting. Dio tne enc of the cuttingin rooting hormone and plart in damp ootting soil. Place large, clear plastic dag over the pot enc puttin bright incirect light. Tre cutting should root in ebout four to sixweexs, Layeringisa mostly hands-off crocess thet works well with jasrrine in spring or ezrly surrmer. While leaving @ stem attacredto the plent, bend it cownto tre scil near the plant (orina pctnext to the plant) anc pusha sectior of the stem with leaves into the soil, leavirg the stem tip free. Press cownon the soil to firmit. In time, the outied section of stemwill develop rants and can be removed from the parent plant ard trarsolantec. Types of Jasmine The ciggest cifference between jasrrine varieties is treir growth habit. The most well-known types are vines, especially Jasminum polyanthum. This jascrine makes a great gift in ete winter cr eatty soringand canusually be founciin fiorist shops arc trairec onatreliis Shruoby jasmires are less eggressive than vines but reauire more maintenance, Jasminum sambacis one of the main varieties, While this species of jasrrine is generally marcetec.es a shrub, it canbe trained as awoocy vine as welloeceuse cfitsloose, sprawling nacit, Angel Wing Jasmine Jasminum nitidumisa greet plert for cascacirg over the ecge of e contzirer. Angel wingjasrrine has fragrant pinwheel-shaoed fiowers that are white with bold purple uncersides. Zones 10-11 Primrose Jasmine Jasminum mesnyigrows 2s a climber or a shrub. Primrose jasmine ns unscentedilerrcr yellow flewersin winter and springarc sporadically curing other times of the year. Zones 8-10 Arabian Jasmine Jasminum sambacis 2n evergreen vine with fragrant write flowers throughout the year, though they appear heaviest in summer. Thisis one of the oestjasmines to growindcors, Zones 10=11 Winter Jasmine Jasminum nudifiorumis tre harciest jasmire. It's shrub with yellow flowersir late winter and early soring, Unlike most zsmines, itis not fragrant. Usefulzs hedge it grows IC feet tall andwicie, Zones 6-9 Jasminum Polyanthum hntps:ww.bhg.com/gardning/plant-dictonaryivinejjasmine/7prnt 34‘111124, 325M ‘bhg.convgardeningiplant-dictonaryvinejasmine/?print Jasminum polyanthum bears clusters cf many write, fragrent flowers in lete winter erd early spring. Itcenclinb10 feet orrrore. Zones 9-10 Frequently Asked Questions When does jasmine flower? Jasrrine fist fowersin tre soring, and subsequent looms cover the plant untilate fal, aslong es the plant receives suffcient water and orignt light. However, eac” flower lasts for only few cays, During cry periocs, the plant stops blooming unless itis watered frecuently. How do protect jasmine in winter? ‘Some jasmine plants car hencle temperatures as low as 0° F, but many of then ciein freezing terroeratures. if you vein tre plant's hardiness zones, adda layer of mulchbefore the frst frostto protect the roots. If you live in an area ovtsice their hardiness zones, plant jasmine in cortainers that you car move into sheltered aree wren the nightime terroerature crops to 40°F. htps:wwwbhg.com/gardening/plantsictonarylvinejasmine!7prnt aa