1. BOTANICAL NAME
GARDENIA JASMINOIDES

2. PRONUNCIATION
gar - DEE – nia
Jaz – mih – NOY - deez

3. COMMON NAME
Cape Jasmine

5. FAMILY
Rubiaceae

6. Life Cycle
Evergreen Perennial

7. Growth Habit
Shrub
Height 4’ - 6’
Width 4’ - 5’
Upright/spreading

8. ARRANGEMENT and Composition
Opposite and whorled
Simple

9. LEAF
Elliptical
Length 3” - 4”
Width 1 1/2”

10. MARGIN
Entire

11. VEINS
Pinnate

13. FLOWER
Spring (June)
White

16. FRUIT
Inconspicuous

17. EXPOSURE
Sun
Part shade

18. GROWTH
Medium

19. USE
Specimen
Cut flower for wedding work

20. DESCRIPTION
Leaves occur in 2’s and 3’s and are lustrous dark green, shiny, thick and leathery

21. DESCRIPTION The leaf veins are prominent
The flower is waxy, very fragrant and pure white, will turn brown if touched

23. DESCRIPTION
Dwarf cultivars available - ‘Radicans’ may have some creamy white streaks in leaves

24. CULTURAL PRACTICES
Propagate by stem cuttings

25. PROBLEMS
Temperamental in Central NC
White flies

26. ZONES
8 - 10

27. NATIVE OF:
China