Echo Swan Princess forest gardenia
Gardenia jasminoides 'Echo Swan Princess'
USDA zones7 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Echo Swan Princess' forest gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides 'Echo Swan Princess') is a shrub for borders, specimen plantings, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late summer, and the fragrant flowers attract bees and birds. Deer tend to pass it by. Its dense, evergreen growth looks good all year.
Pairs well with Tea plant, Little Gem southern magnolia, Society garlic, and Purple top.