Frostproof Gardenia
Gardenia jasminoides 'Frostproof'
A wonderful flowering evergreen hedge or foundation plant with lustrous, dark green foliage and large, fragrant, white flowers that measure two to three inches wide. A more upright habit and more tolerant of direct sun exposure than other gardenias, with flower buds that resist late spring frosts without damage.
Key Feature
Feature
Showy, Fragrant Flowers
Light Needs
Feature
Partial to full sun
Landscape Uses
Border, Container, Cutting Garden, Hedge, Mass Planting, Woodland Garden
Watering Needs:
Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
Botanical Pronunciation:
gar-DEEN-ee-uh jas-min-NOY-deez
Plant type:
Shrub
Deciduous/evergreen:
Evergreen
Growth rate:
Slow
Average landscape size:
Slowly reaches 5 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide.
Special features:
Easy Care, Gift Plant, Year-round Interest
Foliage color:
Dark Green
Blooms:
Summer
Flower color:
White
Flower attributes
Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Garden style
Asian/Zen, Tropical
Design Ideas
Wonderful hedge or foundation planting. Place close to outdoor living areas or entryways to enjoy the fragrance. Plant in mass to screen walls and fences or include with other fragrant bloomers in a container planting.
Companion Plants
Fuchsia (Fuchsia); Azalea (Azalea); Daphne (Daphne); Camellia (Camellia); Agapanthus (Agapanthus)
This Plant's Growing Zones: 7 - 11
