Star jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides (Lindl.) Lem.
Also called star jasmine, confederate jasmine.
Glossy evergreen twining vine with intensely fragrant white pinwheel flowers in spring. Used on fences, arbors and as a shrub-like groundcover.
Size over time
Typical landscape size 3–6 m (10–20 ft) tall and 0.9–1.8 m (3–6 ft) wide; medium growth, about 5 years to maturity. Intermediate sizes use the planner’s growth curve (k = 0.25) from the #3 install size.
Bloom
White flowers, Apr–Jun (northern-hemisphere months; timing shifts with region and season).
| Plant | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star jasmine : Apr–Jun |
Design notes
- Afternoon shade in the low desert.
- Needs wires or a trellis to start climbing.
Regions
Native range: China, Japan and Korea.
Not recorded as native to any of the three pilot regions.
Native status describes where the species occurs naturally. It is not a promise that it suits a particular garden; site conditions decide that.
Related plants
Plan with Star jasmine
Place it in a design, check it against your zone, light and moisture, and see it at year three and year ten.