How to Care for a Star Jasmine Vine

Jasmine blossoms

Star jasmine vine is a plant that can grow from a thin vine into a full, blossoming, climbing bush. It is particularly popular in the humid South, where it grows well and rampantly, and many people associate the scent of jasmine with this area of the United States. Star jasmine vine, in reality, may do well in many growing zones. It is a fairly easy flowering plant to grow, and only requires a bit of care to make it flourish.

Things You'll Need

• Watering can or garden hose
• Plant covers
• Garden trimmers

Instructions

1. Allow your star jasmine vine to receive full sun in the spring and summer. Water your vine several inches deep (you can stick your finger into the soil to check this) with a watering can or garden hose during these seasons. Check the soil with your finger everyday. Water again when the soil begins to dry.

2. Do not water your star jasmine vine as deeply or often in the winter, when there is a chance of ground frost, and use plant covers to introduce partial shade in the colder weather.

3. Remove wilted, hanging branches by hand anytime they appear. Trim your star jasmine vine frequently with sharp gardening shears to cause it to fill out quickly and blossom into a multitude of blooms. Snip off only the dry tips of the branches to encourage your vine to climb.

   For a ground cover vine, cut off any new branches that are beginning to grow at an upward angle. Prune a large vine dramatically until you've removed the branches 1 to 2 feet beyond where you want the regrowth to begin to keep it under control. Begin pruning immediately after your star jasmine vine flowers in the spring, but cease all pruning by August 1st. Do not prune during cold weather months, as the new growth will be vulnerable to frost.

References

• Plantideas.com: Star Jasmine
• ThriftyFun: Pruning a Jasmine Plant
• Dave's Garden: PlantFiles: Confederate Jasmine, Star Jasmine

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish