Asiatic Jasmine
Asiatic jasmine is an evergreen vine like woody plant that is commonly used in florida landscapes due to its hardiness and drought tolerance.
Asiatic jasmine. If needed in late winter it can be mowed down to 4 inches. Star or confederate jasmine t. The genus from which asiatic jasmine borrowed its name jasminum includes about 200 shrubs and vines in the olive oleaceae family that are native to eurasia and oceania. Decide where you want the plant and chop it down whenever it moves out of this range.
Award winning trachelospermum asiaticum asiatic jasmine is a tough medium sized evergreen shrub or vine adorned with glossy elliptical to oval dark green leaves up to 2 in. How to control asian jasmine. Slow to establish it forms a fairly permanent fixture in the shaded landscape. In full sun however it may decline without regular care.
Trachelospermum asiaticum common name asiatic jasmine is a species of plant in the family apocynaceae native to asia. Grooming is performed by hedging during the growing season. Long 5 cm on wiry twining stems. The trick to asiatic jasmine control is to act early to set boundaries for it.
Its an ideal plant for people who. Asiatic jasmine is planted in usda zones 7 through 9. Asiatic jasmine is typically used around live oaks where its too dark to grow grass. If you plant asian jasmine in your yard mow the shrub religiously.
To cover a yard you will have to purchase a large number of containers. Common jasmine jasminum officinale is native to iran and is beloved for its attractive and fragrant flowers. It has gained the royal horticultural societys award of garden merit. Asian jasmine is planted by homeowners as a quick low cost ground cover.
Tough and great looking when well cared for this jasmine rarely flowers but forms a blanket of foliage to set off large plants. Jasminoides is a climbing vine. Normally 10 ft x 50 ft area. Trachelospermum is composed of greek trachelos traxelos col and.
In summer it produces abundant clusters of sweetly fragrant creamy flowers 34 in. Individual planting can prove to be a laborious job. The evergreen foliage often turns bronze red in cold weather. 2 cm that age to yellow.
Spacing can be 6 inch 8 inch or 12 inch depending upon the size of the container. Asiatic jasmine is not a true jasmine but it is a popular fast spreading hardy groundcover in usda zones 7b through 10with fragrant flowers low maintenance requirements and dense trailing foliage asiatic jasmine is an excellent addition to any warm weather garden.