Pillow Talk forest gardenia
Gardenia jasminoides 'Pillow Talk'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size2.5 to 3.5 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pillow Talk' forest gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides 'Pillow Talk') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, 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. The dense, evergreen shrub grows 30 to 42 inches tall at a moderate pace. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Its fragrant blooms open in spring and again in summer, and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Society garlic, Purple top, and Common holly.