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Gardenia

Gardenia jasminoides · Rubiaceae

Intensely perfumed white blooms against dark glossy leaves — the scent of a subtropical summer. Give it warmth, acidic soil and steady moisture and it flowers for months.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Shrub
  • Light
    Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Water
    Moderate Water
  • Soil
    Acidic Soil
  • Climate
    Subtropical, Warm Temperate
  • Frost
    Frost-Tender
  • Mature size
    1.5 m H
  • Foliage
    Evergreen
  • Flowering
    Summer Flowering, Long-Flowering
  • Growth rate
    Moderate Growth
  • Maintenance
    Moderate Maintenance

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