JASMINUM POLYANTHUS

Jasminum polyanthum is a vigorous, twining, semi-evergreen climber prized for its intensely fragrant, starry white flowers that open from pink buds in late winter to early spring. Best trained on a warm, sheltered wall, pergola or grown under glass, it thrives in sun or light shade and moderately fertile, well-drained soil. This climber requires a suitable support to establish and grow. Given suitable conditions, it can reach around 6m in height and spread to about 3m over time; prune after flowering to manage growth and maintain shape. In colder areas, provide winter protection or grow in a conservatory or greenhouse.

This climbing plant has been trained onto a supporting frame to create a neat, well-shaped specimen that is ready for planting. As it grows, new shoots can be guided and secured to continue developing its natural shape.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Sun or light shade Rate of Growth: Fast-growing, vigorous climber Soil: Moderately fertile, well-drained soil Hardiness: Frost-tender; grow in a warm, sheltered spot or under glass Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
light:light-shade
facing:south
facing:west
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:semi-evergreen
flowering:february
flowering:march
flowering:april
flowercolour:white
leafcolour:green
size:5m+