Gardenia Jasminoides "Cape Jasmine" Standard 10Liter

Botanical Name: Gardenia jasminoides
Common Names: Cape Jasmine, Gardenia, Common Gardenia, August Beauty Gardenia

📌 Product Description

Gardenia jasminoides is a classic evergreen flowering shrub cherished for its glossy deep green leaves and exquisitely fragrant white blooms. The flowers open creamy white and often age to soft ivory, filling the garden with a rich sweet perfume that makes this plant a favourite for entrances, patios, and scented garden spaces.

This elegant shrub forms a neat, dense habit and is ideal for containers, mixed shrub borders, courtyard planting, and feature positions near windows or pathways where the fragrance can be enjoyed. Its refined foliage provides year-round structure, while the blooms bring timeless beauty and sophistication to South African gardens.

Highly decorative and wonderfully fragrant, Gardenia jasminoides is an excellent choice for gardeners wanting a classic flowering shrub with strong sensory appeal.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 1–2 m
Spread: 1–1.5 m
Growth Habit: Dense, rounded, evergreen shrub
Growth Rate: Moderate

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Morning sun or partial shade; protect from harsh afternoon sun in hotter regions
Soil: Rich, acidic, well-draining soil with plenty of organic matter
Water:
• Water regularly during establishment
• Keep soil evenly moist, especially during warm weather
• Do not allow the soil to dry out completely
• Avoid poorly drained or waterlogged soil

Feeding: Feed in spring and summer with compost or an acid-loving plant fertiliser to encourage healthy foliage and prolific flowering.

Maintenance:
• Remove spent flowers to keep the plant neat
• Lightly prune after flowering to maintain shape
• Mulch well to keep roots cool and conserve moisture
• Avoid lime-rich soils or alkaline conditions

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Spring or early autumn
Active Growth: Spring and summer
Flowering Time: Spring to summer, sometimes repeating in warm conditions
Climate Suitability: Best suited to warm, temperate, and subtropical South African regions
Frost Tolerance: Sensitive to heavy frost; protect in colder areas
Wind Tolerance: Best in a sheltered position away from hot or drying winds

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Highly fragrant white blooms
• Glossy evergreen foliage
• Elegant compact growth habit
• Excellent container plant
• Ideal for scented garden spaces

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Patio and courtyard containers
✔ Fragrant entrance planting
✔ Mixed shrub borders
✔ Feature shrub planting
✔ Tropical and formal garden designs