Gardenia jasminoides 'Jubilation'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- gar-DEEN-ee-uh jas-min-NOY-deez
- Description
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This gardenia has year-long appeal given its highly fragrant, showy flowers and its thick lustrous dark emerald green foliage. It can be a houseplant or planted outdoors; it prefers bright indirect sunlight or partial shade. Full sun can scorch the leaves and bronze them a little. This variety is considered cold-hardy but may winter burn if overexposed in a cold winter. This gardenia is a medium-sized shrub that is round and dense. It is drought-tolerant once established, slightly salt-tolerant and resistant to damage by deer. Good air circulation will reduce pest problems.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Gardenia
- Species:
- jasminoides
- Family:
- Rubiaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Stem Cutting
- Wildlife Value:
- Gardenia hips attract birds and other wildlife.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Mounding
- Multi-stemmed
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- High
- Texture:
- Medium
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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 Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7b, 7a, 8a, 8b, 9b, 9a, 10b, 10a, 11b, 11a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Orange
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
- Fruit Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Radial
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Flowers are 2-4 inches and highly fragrant
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Whorled
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves are leathery, lustrous, and dark emerald green
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Houseplants
- Patio
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Children's Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Garden for the Blind
- Nighttime Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
