Jasminum, officinale - Plant Encyclopedia Results

In regions where temperatures drop below 0°F, Jasminum officinale Flore pleno should be grown in containers and brought indoors during the winter months. To ensure that this plant can survive colder temperatures, create a potting mix with equal parts of loam, sand, and peat and position the pot in an area with good air circulation. In addition, an extra layer of insulation such as mulch or bubble wrap should be added to protect the roots from freezing.

Semi-evergreen to deciduous vine. This vine has lots of fragrant white flowers in spring, summer, and fall. Blooms on new growth. Prefers a moist well-drained light soil enriched with organic matter. Drought and pollution tolerant. Jasmine associates nicely with climbing roses, honeysuckle or clematis, but it looks superb grown on its own. Grown in the perfume fields of Southern France, it has good tolerance to a wide range of temperatures and is easily maintained in pots. Cultivars: Aureoviegatum (variegated), Affine (large, white with pink inside). An age old Indian folk treatment, jasmine was used to suppress milk production. Apply fresh jasmine flowers to the breasts. One Indian study matched bromocriptine with the application of jasmine flowers and both treatments were equally effective lactation inhibitors.

French hybrid from the 1920s of Jasminum beesianum x Jasminum officinale: vigorous climbing vine with fragrant pale pink June flowers very quickly fading to a mother of pearl white. Will not bud until the plant is well established. Considered hardy to Zone 7. Flowering period - Early to midsummer. Long tube that flares out (salverform) on a loose cyme bearing 5 to 6 light pink, fragrant flowers. When it is in bloom the hummingbirds flock to it.