Jasminum officinale (Common Jasmine) – Scented Hardy Climber (2L Pot)

Jasminum officinale, common jasmine, is a vigorous twining climber whose white summer flowers fill the evening air with scent.

It is the plant people mean when they ask for a scented jasmine. Clusters of small white starry flowers open from early summer into early autumn, intensely fragrant, above mid-green semi-evergreen foliage. Given support it twines fast to 4 to 8 metres, covering a pergola, arch, fence or wall, and bees visit the flowers.

Plant it in full sun against a warm, sheltered wall for the best flowering and the most scent; it wants well-drained soil. Water in prolonged dry spells and prune lightly after flowering to shape it and keep it within bounds. It is hardy across Britain. Plants may be in bud, flower or leaf depending on the season.

Supplied as one large, well-established plant in a 2 litre pot, ready for planting.

Cultural Information

Common Name: Common jasmine, summer jasmine

Fully Grown Height and Spread: 4–8 m x 2–4 m, when supported

Growth Habit: Vigorous twining climber

Perfect For: Walls, fences, pergolas, arches, trellis, scented gardens

Foliage: Mid-green, semi-evergreen

Flowering Time: Early summer to early autumn

Planting Position: Full sun, sheltered

Soil Type: Well-drained

Hardiness: Fully hardy

Maintenance: Low; prune lightly after flowering to shape and control growth

Seasonal Interest: Summer and autumn flowers

Type: Hardy climber