Gardenia
Common name
Gardenia
Botanical name
Gardenia jasminoides
Variety
August Beauty
Zone
USDA Zone 8 (10°F) to USDA Zone 11 (40°F).
Light
Part sun
Height
4-6' (1-2 m)
Habit
Rounded
Feed
Use acidic in fall
Water
2-3 times per week
Bloom Color
White
Bloom Time
Spring-summer
Maintenance
Apply mulch
About
Evergreen shrub cultivated for its exquisitely fragrant flowers and handsome foliage. This variety blooms all season. Use as accent in containers, shrub gardens, the interior landscape, or cut flower bouquets. Prefers humus-rich, moist, well-drained, neutral to acid (sour) soil. Prune after flowering.
