Veitchii forest gardenia
Gardenia jasminoides 'Veitchii'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size4 feet tall3 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
'Veitchii' forest gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides 'Veitchii') is a shrub for borders, containers, specimen planting, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to pass it by. Its fragrant flowers appear in spring, summer, and autumn, and bees and birds visit them. The dense evergreen foliage keeps its look all year.
Pairs well with Pineapple sage, Calla lily, and Pomegranate.