winter jasmine
Jasminum nudiflorum
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum) is a shrub for borders, winter interest, ground cover, and specimen use. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist soil of most types. Arching, wiry stems form a spreading mound, and unscented yellow flowers cover the bare stems in late winter and early spring. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Give it room to spread.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Autumn fern, and Snake's head.
Native range
Middle East, Africa, Burundi, Caprivi Strip, and 6 more places. See all 10
Middle East, Africa, Burundi, Caprivi Strip, Eritrea, Eswatini, Gulf of Guinea Is., Northern Provinces, Sierra Leone, and Socotra.