Cape jasmine

Cape jasmine
Photo: Alpsdake · CC BY-SA 3.0

Pet safety

Mildly harmful to pets if eaten (Genioposide, Gardenoside).

Through the year

Flowering months are not yet confirmed.

Key care steps

  1. Grow in partial shade.
  2. Use clay, loam or sand; acid or neutral ph. soil and avoid waterlogging.
  3. Protect according to its H1c — down to 5°C hardiness rating.

An evergreen shrub with deep glossy green, elliptic leaves and very fragrant, broadly funnel-shaped white flowers, 8cm across, in summer and autumn. It is mainly grown as a flowering houseplant in the UK.

Sun: Partial shade.

Soil: Clay, loam or sand; acid or neutral pH..

Hardiness: H1c — down to 5°C.