Confederate Jasmine
This time of year south carolinas warm moist air is fragrant with confederate star jasmine above and robust gardenias like those in the garden below.
Confederate jasmine. Confederate jasmine is a hardy fragrant perennial that grows rapidly. The plant is fairly problem free and easy to care for and can be planted in gardens and pots. This plant and the variegated cultivar variegatum have gained the royal horticultural societys. Perennials are often overlooked as a container plant because they return each year.
Confederate jasmine comes from southeast asia and according to several sources around the internet the common name actually refers to the malay confederacy. The tiny white blossoms appear in april and may. Its shiny dark green leaves are a wonderful accent to the blooms and provide good garden interest even when confederate jasmine is out of bloom. The rest of the year this is a handsome vine with small and glossy deep green leaves that can provide complete privacy with the right support.
Regardless of the origins of the name confederate jasmine does indeed grow very well in the southeast. Life has given you a gift may i have it. It is a flowering vine that requires vertical support for optimal growth. Trachelospermum jasminoides is a species of flowering plant in the family apocynaceae native to eastern and southeastern asia japan korea southern china and vietnam.
Sitting up alone sipping on writers cologne my wife sleeps well i should have asked for some loving in the morning. The chs arranged for me to stay in a historic downtown charleston single a. Dont be misled by this notion as there are so many wonderful perennials that thrive in containers in many conditions all you have to do is provide them with a little extra love and care. I was there recently to address the charleston horticultural society chs on my specialty designing with succulents.
Naturally i wondered if id see any. One of the most fragrant vines of south florida confederate jasmine is blanketed in spring with sweet scented white flowers. The sweet smelling flowers it produces in the summer are the star feature of this plant. Too much fertilizer will cause leggy or weak growth which can harm the plants appearance over time.
Confederate jasmine is a solid performer in zones 9 and higher. Common names include confederate jasmine southern jasmine star jasmine confederate jessamine and chinese star jasmine. Its hardy outside in zones 8 11 and the shiny green leaves are present year.