This vigorous evergreen twining climber has smooth green to grey stems that become matted and form a dense cover. The divided leaves have dark green leaflets and the fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers appear in a cluster during spring.

Hardiness zones 8 to 11

Jasminum polyanthum is naturally found in southern China growing in well drained fertile moist light soils in an open sunny position tolerating light frost but is drought tender.

Pink Jasmine is grown for its flowers and dense foliage. It is planted in fragrant gardens and grown on trellis or over pergolas and on wire frames for screening. It is also used in containers or used for topiary. It establishes in 1 to 3 years but may become rampant requiring control. ID 502

Note:
This plant tolerates a hard prune to ground level to rejuvenate or lightly pruned to thicken up and produce large amounts of flowering stems.

Jasminum (jaz-MEEN-um) polyanthum(po-lee-ĂNTH-um)

'Jasminum': from ysmyn - the Arabic name for this plant; 'polyanthum': with many flowers.

Oleaceae(oh-lee-AY-see-ee)
American Hog Plum, African Walnut Family