arabian jasmine
Jasminum sambac
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac) is a shrub for containers and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It is evergreen and grows 48 to 60 inches tall and wide. The white flowers are fragrant and open in summer and again in autumn.
Pairs well with Night-blooming jasmine, Sedge, and Apple Blossom amaryllis.
Native range
Middle East, Africa, Burundi, Caprivi Strip, and 6 more places. See all 10
Middle East, Africa, Burundi, Caprivi Strip, Eritrea, Eswatini, Gulf of Guinea Is., Northern Provinces, Sierra Leone, and Socotra.