Asian Star Jasmine Trachelospermum asiaticum
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- tray-kee-low-SPER-mum ay-see-AT-ih-kum
- Description
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Asian star jasmine is a, quick-growing bird-friendly groundcover that has beautiful fragrant flowers and year-round interest. Asian star jasmine can be damaged by cold in severe winters but it is hardier than Confederate Jasmine, Trachelospermum jasminoides. It may be used in the front of the border, to fill difficult sized planters or as coverage on banks and slopes. It looks exceptional twining up chain link fence, trellis, or arbor in back of some colorful lantana (Lantana camera) or cascading out of hanging baskets. Use it as a groundcover with tall shrubs such as rose mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos) or with the sword-like foliage of New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax).
This groundcover is moderately salt tolerant.
Wildlife Value: Attracts songbirds. This plant is resistant to damage by deer.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Bronze Beauty'
- 'Goshiki'
- 'Long Leaf'
- 'Snow and Summer'
- 'Summer Sunset'
- 'Variegatum'
- 'Bronze Beauty'
- 'Bronze Beauty', 'Goshiki', 'Long Leaf', 'Snow and Summer', 'Summer Sunset', 'Variegatum'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Bronze Beauty'
- 'Goshiki'
- 'Long Leaf'
- 'Snow and Summer'
- 'Summer Sunset'
- 'Variegatum'
- 'Bronze Beauty'
- 'Bronze Beauty', 'Goshiki', 'Long Leaf', 'Snow and Summer', 'Summer Sunset', 'Variegatum'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Trachelospermum
- Species:
- asiaticum
- Family:
- Apocynaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- China, India, Japan and Korea
- Climbing Method:
- Twining
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Vine
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
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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)
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Hanging Baskets
- Slope/Bank
- Vertical Spaces
- Woodland
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Attracts:
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Salt
