How to Grow Jasmines

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How to Grow Jasmines

There are many different plants known as jasmine. True Jasmine is in the family Jasminium. Most are climbers and are grown for their heady fragrance as much as for their beauty. There are some other plants, also offering highly perfumed flowers that you can grow that come under the jasmine category although they are not 'true' Jasmines. Here is some information on these wonderful smelling plants and how to grow different jasmines.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Jasmine polyanthum just planted

The true jasmines are tropical plants and need to grow in rich soil with warm temperatures, most prefer temperatures not much below 50’ F. They can be grown indoors with good light and regular moisture. Or if you live in a warm climate, you can grow them in part shade or mild sun. Give them supports to climb on and tie up any twining stems that need to be held in place. Some true jasmines you can grow are the Jasmine Sambac – you can find a showy variety with double white flowers, Jasmine tisane – used for making jasmine tea, and the Jasmine polyanthum – a pink tinged vine that can grow very large and can handle winter cold into the mid twenties and hot sun. There are other Jasmines in whites, yellows and pinks.
Step 2

An enthusiastic grower, the Confederate Jasmine (Trachelospermum) is not a true jasmine, but it has single white perfumed jasmine-like flowers. Small glossy leaves decorate twining stems that can cover a wall or sprawl over the ground. Regular water and part shade or full sun where temperatures don’t get too hot will suit it. This jasmine will take temperatures that dip under freezing occasionally.
Step 3

For an energetic plant that will cover a good sized fence and cover itself with bright yellow fragrant bells grow the Carolina Jasmine (Gelsemium)-- sometimes spelled Jessamine. Keep this plant away from young children and puppies or others that might put this plant in their mouths since it is toxic. The flowers are particularly showy and the scent is heady. Not a true jasmine, the Carolina Jasmine is not fussy about soil, is drought-tolerant and can handle cold into the 20’s F.
Step 4

Jasmines are wonderful plants for the garden, greenhouse or home. These are just some examples of the delightfully fragrant plants under the general name of ‘jasmine’. You can grow different jasmines, just choose the kind that would best fit into the growing conditions you have.