JASMINUM OFFICINALIS

Jasminum officinale (common jasmine) is a vigorous, deciduous climber valued for intensely fragrant clusters of starry white flowers produced from summer into early autumn. It performs best in full sun to light shade in fertile, moist but well-drained soil, and is ideal for training on walls, arches or pergolas in a reasonably sheltered spot. This climber requires a suitable support to establish and grow. Ultimately, it can reach around 8m in height and about 4m across a suitable support, providing elegant vertical cover and classic cottage-garden charm.

This climbing plant has been trained onto a supporting frame to create a neat, well-shaped specimen that is ready for planting. As it grows, new shoots can be guided and secured to continue developing its natural shape.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Full sun to light shade Rate of Growth: Fast Soil: Moist but well-drained, moderately fertile Hardiness: Hardy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
light:light-shade
facing:south
facing:west
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:deciduous
flowering:june
flowering:july
flowering:august
flowering:september
flowercolour:white
leafcolour:green
size:5m+
fragrance:all-scented
gardenstyle:cottage-garden