orange jessamine
Cestrum aurantiacum
USDA zones7 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall4 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Golden orange
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Orange jessamine (Cestrum aurantiacum) is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Fragrant golden orange flowers open in spring, summer, and autumn, and they attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds. It sits low on the menu for deer. It grows 6 to 10 feet tall, so give it room.
Pairs well with Wax myrtle, Society garlic, and Spiderwort.
Native range
Central America.