downy jasmine
Jasminum multiflorum
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 10 feet tall5 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Notes
Downy jasmine (Jasminum multiflorum) is an evergreen shrub for borders, 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, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It is drought tolerant. It blooms in spring, summer, and autumn.
Pairs well with Cape leadwort, Rosemary, and Agapanthus.