You’re sitting outside, taking in the warming sun and suddenly you catch a whiff of jasmine. Someone down the street has planted it to remind us that we need one too!
Let Jasmine climb over a trellis or cascade down the fence. Curl it around an archway for some added flair, then drape along balcony so you can get up close with its intense fragrance while enjoying pretty spring flowers all at once!
Types of Jasmine
Arabian Jasmine (Jasminum Sambac)
You will love this plant! It’s a sweet smelling jasmine with waxy, glossy leaves that show off its pure-white flowers.
The vine is not very energetic and can easily be pruned into shape for your garden or patio area when it becomes too long. Arabian Jasmine prefers warm climates.
Carolina Jessamine (Gelsemium Sempervirens)
Carolina jessamine is a beautiful plant with small yellow flowers that last for months. It has an elongated shape and looks great growing over fences or in rockeries, perfect if you’re trying to create wildlife-friendly spaces!
Chinese Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum Jasminoides)
The chinese star jasmine is a hardy climber that can be found in all types of conditions. It even scrambles over stones and other obstacles to make the most out its environment, making it perfect for any type landscape or garden!
The white lace-like flowers come out profusely throughout springtime until midsummer when they’re replaced by lush green leaves framing an elegant backdrop against rich light greys.
Japanese or Primrose Jasmine (Jasminum Mesnyi)
Japanese or primrose jasmine is a flower that you can find in Australia. It’s simple, yet elegant and it has lemon yellow flowers with no perfume which may explain why this plant hasn’t been as popular lately?
You could trim your Japanese Jasmin into shrubs or leave them to climb up things on their own accord if they’re allowed outside without any barriers like walls between them!
Native Jasmine (Pandorea sp)
Native jasmine is a beautiful and diverse species of vine, with many different colors and shapes.
From tubular flowers that smell lightly like fruit or floral scents to bright white varieties in addition to cream-colored petalsipped at their edges for added beauty!
Common Jasmine (Jasminum Officinal)
This is a beautiful flower with delicate white petals and golden stamen. It’s perfect for any garden that needs an elegant look, like your front or backyard.
It can grow up to 10 feet tall but prefers the groundcover position because it will wrap around anything in its path.
Design Ideas
Pergola
Train your jasmine over the pergola for a spring sensation and enjoy its leafy cover during other months of year.
Trellis
The jasmines are vines that need support, such as a trellis or arch.
Variegated
For a summertime blast of color, plant Trachelospermum jasminoides ‘Tricolour’. This beautiful variety offers sweet spots in pink and cream alongside green leaves that are perfect for the cooler months ahead.
Windows
Plant jasmine close to windows so you can smell it all day long and feel like a king or queen!
How to Care for Jasmine
Jasmine is a beautiful and fragrant flower that can be used in so many ways. The plant doesn’t require much maintenance, as it’s tough enough to survive even harsh weather conditions with little water or fertilizer needed!
It needs well-drained and moist soil. It likes to be placed in full sun, but it can tolerate partial shade too. Once established it can survive in frost hardy and drought-tolerant climate.
Water the plant only when the soil feels dry and apply a dose of fertilizer in spring and autumn.
Pruning
Autumn is the perfect time to cut back on your pruning. It will ensure that you get a lot of twining branches while also keeping plant’s leaves healthy and dense, which can make them appear even more colorful in comparison!
How to Pot Jasmine
The pink jasmine is a beautiful flower that smells sweet, but it can become an environmental weed if you don’t control its growth.
Use good quality potting mix and keep the plant in sun for at least 4 hours per day to have healthy flowers!