Parker Jasmine Chrysojasminum parkeri
Other Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Jasminum parkeri
- Phonetic Spelling
- kris-OG-uh-num Pahr-kur-iy
- Description
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This jasmine is a dwarf variety in the Oleaceae family native to the western Himalayas reaching 1 foot high by 2.5 feet wide. The shrub grows as a mound of slender spreading stems in a range of soil conditions, though it prefers well-drained areas. It will tolerate full sun to partial shade. The compact, compound pinnate leaves of 3 to 5 leaflets are dark green and deciduous. Jasminum parkeri blooms in early summer with small (under 1 inch) yellow flowers. These are trumpet-shaped with 5 petals. It is not Winter hardy in colder climates, so it is limited to zones 9 through 10.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Chrysojasminum
- Species:
- parkeri
- Family:
- Oleaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Western Himalaya
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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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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:
- .5-.7" 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.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
