Heaven Scent forest gardenia
Gardenia jasminoides 'Heaven Scent'
USDA zones6 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Heaven Scent' forest gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides 'Heaven Scent') is a shrub for borders, containers, specimen planting, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its dense, evergreen growth reaches about 35 to 47 inches tall and wide, and the fragrant flowers open in spring, summer, and autumn. Bees and birds visit the shrub. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Blueberry, Blue star, and Red spider lily.