Trachelospermum Asiaticum "Asian Star Jasmine" 4Liter

Botanical Name: Trachelospermum asiaticum
Common Names: Asian Star Jasmine, Asiatic Jasmine, Dwarf Star Jasmine, Yellow Star Jasmine (variegated forms)

📌 Product Description

Trachelospermum asiaticum is a versatile, evergreen groundcover and low-growing climber valued for its dense foliage and spreading growth habit. Unlike its close relative (Trachelospermum jasminoides), this species is primarily grown for its attractive foliage rather than heavy flowering.

It forms a thick, mat-forming carpet of glossy green or variegated yellow-green leaves, making it ideal for suppressing weeds and covering large areas. In warmer South African climates, it may produce small, star-shaped cream flowers with a light fragrance in summer.

Hardy, low maintenance, and adaptable, Asian Star Jasmine is widely used for groundcover, embankments, underplanting, and decorative borders.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 30 – 60 cm (as groundcover)
Spread: 1 – 2 m+ (spreading)
Growth Habit: Spreading, mat-forming evergreen
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun to partial shade (tolerates shade well)
Soil: Well-draining soil; adaptable to sandy or loamy soils
Water:

• Water regularly during establishment
• Moderately drought tolerant once established
• Avoid prolonged waterlogging

Feeding: Apply a balanced fertiliser in spring to encourage dense growth.

Maintenance:

• Trim lightly to control spread
• Can be cut back in spring to rejuvenate
• Very low maintenance once established

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Spring or early autumn
Active Growth: Spring and summer
Flowering Season: Late spring to summer (light flowering)
Climate Suitability: Suitable for most South African regions, including coastal and inland areas
Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost; may experience leaf burn in heavy frost but recovers

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Excellent dense groundcover
• Weed suppressing
• Evergreen year-round
• Drought tolerant once established
• Suitable for shaded areas

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Groundcover for large areas
✔ Underplanting beneath trees
✔ Border edging
✔ Embankment stabilisation
✔ Low-maintenance garden areas