Star Jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Star Jasmine is a climber for structure, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug.
| Type | Climber |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 300 cm |
| Spread | 200 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-10a, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 300 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 200 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 10a and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Star Jasmine'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.
- 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:
- Candytuft 'Snowflake'to edge in front
- Tulip 'Ballerina'to edge in front
- Bear's Breechesto edge in front
- African Marigoldto edge in front
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to edge in front
- Autumn Moor Grassto edge in front
Garden styles
Cottage garden Formal Mediterranean
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: