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Apocynaceae
Star Jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Sweetness, attachment, sensuality.
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Trachelospermum
- Native to
- China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Summer
- Type
- Evergreen woody vine
- Height
- Vine to 6 m
- Sunlight
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Rich, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 8–10
- Lifespan
- Long-lived vine
Did you know
- Star jasmine is not a true jasmine — it's actually in the dogbane family, alongside oleander and plumeria.
- Its small white pinwheel-shaped flowers release one of the most intoxicating fragrances in horticulture, especially powerful on warm summer evenings.
- It's the official flower of the city of Charleston, South Carolina, where its scent fills walled gardens every May and June.
- The vine is self-clinging and can blanket walls and fences in glossy evergreen leaves and clouds of white stars.
- Despite the name jasminoides ('like jasmine'), the leaves contain a milky sap that's mildly toxic to pets and irritating to bare skin.
Color meanings
White
Pure devotion