Parker Jasmine Chrysojasminum parkeri
Other Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Jasminum parkeri
- Phonetic Spelling
- kry-so-jaz-MY-num PAR-ker-eye
- Description
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Parker jasmine is a deciduous subshrub from the western Himalayas. It is a member of the olive family (Oleaceae), although it differs from other members of the family by having alternate, not opposite, leaves. This feature makes it easy to distinguish species of Chrysojasminun from yellow-flowered jasmines (Jasminum) such as winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum). Chrysojasminum is a genus recently separated from Jasminum. The genus name means “golden Jasminum.” The species epithet commemorates Richard Neville Parker, chief forest conservation officer in Punjab, who first introduced this species into cultivation in the UK.
Parker jasmine grows in a range of soil conditions, though it prefers well-drained areas. It will tolerate full sun to partial shade.
The shrub grows as a low mat of spreading stems. The leaves have 3 to 5 leaflets. The small, yellow, trumpet flowers appear in early summer. They are fragrant. Flowers are followed by translucent greenish white berries in the fall.
Parker jasmine is best suited to rock gardens, but it also thrives in containers and is a good subject for a cool conservatory.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Generally free of serious pests and diseases. Insect pests may include aphids, scale insects and mealybugs.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Chrysojasminum
- Species:
- parkeri
- Family:
- Oleaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Western Himalaya
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Fragrance
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 8 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 6 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Mounding
- Spreading
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Green
- White
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- The fruit is a non-showy, translucent, greenish-white berry.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Trumpet
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- 0.5 to 0.7-inch yellow flowers bloom in late spring to summer on new wood.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Dark green leaves with 3 to 5 leaflets. The leaf is very small, less than 0.5 inch long.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Container
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Poor Soil
- Problems:
- Weak Wood
