Common names:
Cape Jasmine
Dwarf Gardenia
Gardenia
Creeping Gardenia

Also sold as:
  • Gardenia jasminoides 'Prostrata'

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Fern
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 12
Leaves:Fragrant
Flowers:Inconspicuous
Other
Flower Size:1"-2"
2"-3"
Over 12"
Flower Time:Late winter and early spring
Fall
Winter
Suitable Locations:Alpine Gardening
Uses:Flowering Tree
Cooked greens
Wildlife Attractant:Birds
Resistances:Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Cane
Containers:Preferred depth
Conservation status:Extinct (EX)

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