Overview

Immerse your garden in the intoxicating scent of the Night Blooming Jasmine live plant. This offering includes two robust starter plants, each measuring 4-8 inches tall, ready to be planted in your garden or a container. Known scientifically as Cestrum nocturnum, this captivating vine is celebrated for its highly fragrant white flowers that release their most potent aroma after dusk. Perfect for creating a sensory experience, these plants are well-rooted and prepared to establish quickly, bringing beauty and an unforgettable scent to your outdoor living spaces. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting, the fragrant jasmine vine is a rewarding addition.

These plants are not only beautiful but also relatively easy to care for, making them a popular choice for many gardeners. They can be grown as a free-standing shrub, trained to climb, or kept in containers, offering versatility in landscape design. The abundant white blooms provide visual appeal during the day and an aromatic delight by night, transforming your evenings into a fragrant retreat. Get ready to enjoy the magical allure of this stunning flowering plant.

Key Benefits

Adding a Night Blooming Jasmine live plant to your garden offers a multitude of advantages, enhancing both the aesthetics and ambiance of your outdoor environment. Its unique characteristics make it a standout choice for any plant enthusiast.

• Exceptional Evening Fragrance: The primary allure of this plant is its intensely sweet and captivating scent that becomes most prominent after sunset. Enjoy enchanting evenings on your patio or in your garden as the air fills with its delightful perfume. This makes it an ideal choice for areas where you relax in the evenings.
• Beautiful White Blooms: Beyond the fragrance, the plant produces clusters of delicate, star-shaped white flowers. These blooms add a touch of elegance and purity to your landscape, creating a lovely contrast against its green foliage. The continuous flowering from spring to fall ensures a long season of beauty.
• Versatile Growth Habit: The Cestrum nocturnum plant can be grown as a bushy shrub, trained as a climbing vine, or maintained as a container plant. This adaptability allows you to integrate it into various garden designs, from ground cover to vertical accents. Its flexible nature makes it suitable for diverse outdoor settings.
• Extended Blooming Period: Unlike many plants with short blooming cycles, the Night Blooming Jasmine offers an extended display of flowers from spring through fall in warmer climates. This ensures a prolonged period of both visual appeal and aromatic pleasure.
• Hardy and Easy Care: This plant is known for its resilience and relatively low maintenance requirements. It thrives in a range of conditions and is suitable for gardeners of all experience levels, including beginners looking for a rewarding flowering plant.
• Attracts Pollinators: While primarily known for its night fragrance, the flowers can also attract nocturnal pollinators, contributing to the biodiversity of your garden ecosystem.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Night Blooming Jasmine live plant is straightforward, ensuring a healthy and vigorously blooming specimen with proper attention. These plants flourish with adequate sunlight and well-drained soil, making them a joy to cultivate for both novice and experienced gardeners. Understanding their needs will help maximize their growth and the enchanting fragrance they provide.

For optimal growth, provide your jasmine with Full Sun to Partial Shade exposure. This means at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day, though some afternoon shade in hotter climates can be beneficial to prevent leaf scorch. When it comes to watering, the Night Blooming Jasmine prefers Moderate Watering. The soil should be kept consistently moist but never waterlogged. Allow the top inch or two of soil to dry out between waterings. Overwatering can lead to root rot, so good drainage is crucial. The ideal soil type is a rich, well-draining soil. Amending heavy clay soils with organic matter like compost can improve drainage and fertility. These plants are generally hardy in USDA Hardiness Zones 9-11, meaning they can tolerate mild frosts but may need protection or to be brought indoors in colder regions. Fertilize during the growing season (spring through fall) with a balanced liquid fertilizer every 2-4 weeks to encourage prolific blooming. Pruning can be done after flowering to maintain shape and size, and to encourage bushier growth. Watch out for common pests like aphids or spider mites, and treat with organic insecticidal soap if necessary. With these simple steps, your easy care jasmine will thrive.

Size & Details

This offering includes two Night Blooming Jasmine live plants, each measuring approximately 4-8 inches in height at the time of shipment. These are well-rooted starter plants, carefully packaged in soil without a pot to ensure they arrive healthy and ready for planting. At maturity, this vigorous vine typically grows 8-12 feet tall and 6-10 feet wide, depending on growing conditions, pruning practices, and whether it’s grown as a shrub or trained as a vine. It has a moderate to fast growth rate, allowing you to enjoy its mature size and abundant blooms relatively quickly. The plants are shipped ready to be transplanted into your preferred garden spot or container, providing a foundation for a lush, fragrant display. Expect the first fragrant white blooms from spring through fall in warm climates, offering a long season of enjoyment from your white flowering plant outdoor.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: The Night Blooming Jasmine live plant typically grows to a mature height of 8-12 feet tall and spreads 6-10 feet wide. Its size can be managed through pruning, allowing it to be grown as a shrub or trained as a climbing vine.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: This plant is primarily an outdoor plant, thriving in warm climates. It can be grown in containers and brought indoors during winter in colder USDA zones (below 9) to protect it from frost.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: The Night Blooming Jasmine prefers full sun to partial shade. For best flowering and fragrance, aim for at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily, though it appreciates some afternoon shade in very hot regions.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, the easy care jasmine is considered relatively low-maintenance, making it suitable for both beginner and experienced gardeners. It requires consistent watering and well-draining soil to thrive.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your 2-pack of Night Blooming Jasmine live plants will arrive as well-rooted starter plants, 4-8 inches tall, shipped in soil without a pot to ensure safe transit and readiness for planting.
• Q: How long until it blooms? A: These starter plants are well-rooted and, once established in their new home, typically begin to produce their fragrant white flowers from spring through fall, depending on your climate and growing conditions.
• Q: What is the best time to plant this jasmine? A: The ideal time to plant is in spring after the last frost, allowing the plant ample time to establish before the heat of summer or the chill of winter.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: The Cestrum nocturnum plant is hardy in USDA Zones 9-11. In zones below 9, it may not survive winter outdoors and should be grown in containers to be moved indoors, or treated as an annual.
• Q: What type of soil does it prefer? A: It thrives in rich, well-draining soil. Amending with organic compost can greatly benefit its growth and overall health.
• Q: Why is it called “Night Blooming”? A: It gets its name because its intensely sweet and intoxicating fragrance becomes most pronounced after dusk, filling the evening air with its delightful perfume.