Jasmine Plant Varieties

Jasmine plant varieties

Royal Jasmine (Jasminum nobile or Jasminum rex) This is a smaller variety of climbing jasmine for warm climates that produces sweet-smelling pure-white flowers nearly all year long.

Which jasmine blooms the most?

Scientific Name: Jasminum nobile or Jasminum rex This plant is known for having the biggest blooms of the jasmine plants.

Which jasmine does not smell?

Primrose Jasmine (J. mesnyi): Primrose jasmine is an evergreen shrub with yellow, unscented flowers, which are up to 2 inches in diameter. Downy Jasmine (J. multiflorum) has clustered, white flowers that are not strongly scented.

Which jasmine smells the best?

What are the most fragrant types of Jasmine flowers? The common Jasmine is considered the most fragrant Jasmine. Angel wing Jasmine, Wild Jasmine, Arabian Jasmine, and Lemon-scented Jasmine are all known for their scent.

What is the easiest jasmine to grow?

Winter jasmine is frost hardy and easy to grow. It shares its summer cousin's preference for full sun in fertile, well-drained soil but copes well in part shade.

Which jasmine is the hardiest?

Common jasmine (Jasminum officinale) and winter jasmine (J. nudiflorum) are hardy, so established plants should be fine outside all winter.

Which jasmine is the best climber?

As a climber, particularly if you are looking for instant cover, we cannot sing the praises of Star Jasmine quite enough. A true garden treasure, Star Jasmine (Latin name Trachelospermum Jasminoides) is an evergreen climber with lovely dark green leaves that turn red in winter.

Does jasmine like full sun or shade?

General jasmine caring tips Jasmine is not fussy when it comes to soil. But it does prefer moist, well-drained soil with a bit of organic matter. Jasmine grows happily in full sun or part shade and is semi to fully frost hardy.

Is there a jasmine that blooms all summer?

Common jasmine or Poet's jasmine (Jasminum officinale), also called True Jasmine, is a deciduous vine with clusters of starry, pure-white flowers that bloom all summer.

Which jasmine smells at night?

A member of the nightshade family (Solanaceae), night blooming jasmine is originally from the West Indies. The Latin species name, nocturnum, refers to 'night', a fitting botanical name since that's when the fragrance is emitted.

What is the difference between jasmine and star jasmine?

To start off, Star Jasmine is not actually a true jasmine. The botanic name is Trachelospermum jasminoides and other common names are Confederate Jasmine and Southern Jasmine. The reason it is commonly called to as Star Jasmine is that the white flowers resemble that of jasmine.

Does jasmine smell attract snakes?

Snakes are obligate carnivores, which means they derive all of their nutrition from meat. They don't eat vegetables, flowers or fruit, so jasmine doesn't interest them as a food source. However, snakes are attracted to jasmine if it provides habitat for itself or its prey.

What jasmine is best for hanging baskets?

Poet's jasmine (sometimes called winter jasmine) makes a nice hanging basket plant, becoming a ball of fragrant white blooms dense enough to almost hide the delicate leaves.

Is jasmine a messy plant?

It comes in bush and vine forms and produces delicate, fragrant flowers with glossy green leaves. For a pretty privacy screen or vertical element in your garden, train jasmine to climb a fence, trellis, or similar structure. Without training, the vine will still thrive, but it may look messy and neglected.

Does jasmine or gardenia smell better?

For example, gardenia smells more feminine than jasmine, creamier than ylang ylang, and lighter than tuberose. Interestingly, the gardenia flower is capable of changing scents throughout the day. It usually becomes more fragrant during the night as an evolutionary measure to attract nocturnal pollinators.

Why do jasmine flowers smell stronger at night?

A jasmine plant's smell is stronger at night because the drop in temperature causes the flowers to open up more. This not only helps emit a more noticeable fragrance, but it also reveals the star-like petals of the blooms.

Are gardenia and jasmine the same?

The main differences between gardenia and jasmine are the size of their leaves and the appearance of their stems and branches. Gardenia has much larger leaves than jasmine while jasmine grows as a climbing vine rather than a bush.

Does jasmine need a trellis to grow?

Supports for jasmine – If planting a twining vine variety and wanting jasmine to climb, the plant will need a support structure. A trellis or fence will both work.

Can jasmine be left outside in winter?

In freezing climates, it's a deciduous vine and can be grown outside down to 0°F. The trick is the depth of the cold. If the cold dip is moderate and doesn't remain at zero for long, your jasmine will survive the winter without protection.