Star Jasmine Ground Cover
This clever stuff is jasmine like and its real name.
Star jasmine ground cover. Plant near a patio terrace or entry where the fragrance can be enjoyed. Left to its own devices star jasmine can climb upwards to 30 feet or. Ive seen it growing as a vine a low border hedge a ground cover against a wall or fence overt an arch across an arbor and spilling out of containers. In frost free areas train on posts walls or trellises or allow to trail along as a groundcover.
Star jasmine is indeed a star ground cover. Also called confederate jasmine star jasmine trachelospermum jasminoides is a vine that produces highly fragrant white blossoms that attract beesnative to china and japan it does very well in california and the southern us where it provides excellent ground cover and climbing decoration. It makes a flatter climber when supported on trellises etc. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 7b through 10 cry out for a tough rapidly spreading ground cover asian jasmine trachelospermum asiaticum heads the list of possibilitiesthe plant which grows as a perennial in those usda zones is also called asiatic jasmine yellow star jasmine small leaf confederate jasmine and dwarf jasmine.
Trachelospermum jasminoides star jasmine chinese jasmine appearance. Star jasmine trachelospermum jasminoides dazzles as a twining vine but the lustrous evergreen foliage and intoxicating fragrance combine for a nearly irresistible ground cover. There are more than 200 species of jasminum or true jasmine most of which are not commonly used as ground cover plants. Evergreen self twining low ground cover or climber.
A beautiful vine prized for its very fragrant star shaped white flowers and blanket of thick dark green foliage. Flat mat trachelospermum is lower growing and forms a ground cover more quickly compared to the common form. As a shrub its usually kept at 3 6 feet high and wide. It can also be contained to 2 feet off the ground as a ground cover.
They often grow into 6 to 10 foot tall mounds. Jasmine as a groundcover. Its not related to the true jasmine which is known for its invasive behaviour here in the north. Its pretty forgiving when it comes to pruning.
Im going to mention star jasmine now at number four but dont be nervous. Forms a ground cover more quickly. Highly perfumed white starry flowers in spring and summer. As an informal ground cover over a trellis clipped to a low hedge or amongst other climbing plants.
When yards in us. Star jasmine known as trachelospermum jasminoides and confederate jasmine can be grown in many different forms. Excellent as a ground cover border for covering fences and can be trained to arches trellises etc. The size of these plants depends on how you choose to grow them.