Star Jasmine Vine Plant - Confederate Jasmine - Trachelospermum Ja...

Star Jasmine Vine Plant - Confederate Jasmine - Trachelospermum Jasminoides - Highly Fragrant

Star jasmine vines plant in 2.5 inch pots. Highly fragrant white blossoms. Trachelospermum jasminoides) or Confederate Jasmine

Plant itself is anywhere from 5 to 8 inches tall.

Highly fragrant, white blossoms. Native to China and Japan, it does very well in California and the southern U.S., where it provides excellent ground cover and climbing decoration.

Once mature, it will reach a height and spread of 3 to 6 feet. Prune any upward reaching shoots to maintain an even height. In addition to ground cover, star jasmine plants climb well and can be trained to grow on trellises, doorways, and posts to make for beautiful, fragrant decorations.

Once it gets going, it will bloom most in the spring, with more sporadic blooming throughout the summer. The blossoms are pure white, pinwheel shaped, and beautifully perfumed. Star jasmine vines (Trachelospermum jasminoides) have dark green and glossy, and it bears fragrant white flowers during the spring and summer. The vines grow quickly, and work well on a trellis, arbor or as ground cover. Star jasmine requires partial to full sun and warm weather, and it grows best in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 11. Star jasmine is easy to care for and grows quickly with minimal maintenance and fertilization.

Water star jasmine vines once a week. Increase watering during extremely hot or dry periods, but allow the soil to dry between waterings.

Fertilize star jasmine at the beginning of the growing season with 10-10-10 fertilizer.

Trim off any overgrown vines in the early spring with pruning shears to help maintain their shape and boundaries. Remove any yellow or dead leaves.

• Highly fragrant, white blossoms
• Excellent ground cover and climbing decoration
• Bloom most in the spring, with more sporadic blooming throughout the summer.