Gardenia 'August Beauty'
Gardenia jasminoides 'August Beauty'
Gardenia 'August Beauty' is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam or acid soil, flowering May, Jun, Jul, Aug.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 150 cm |
| Spread | 120 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-10b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 150 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 120 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 10b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of acid soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Gardenia 'August Beauty''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- It tolerates acid soil but dislikes shallow chalk.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Allegheny Spurgeto edge in front
- Anise/Blue Sageto flower when it does not
- Appalachian Sedgeto edge in front
- Atamasco Rain Lilyto edge in front
- Barren Strawberryto edge in front
- Browalliato edge in front
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: