Gardenia x duruma (White Gem)
Gardenia x duruma (White Gem) with two white flowers and multiple green buds
Botanical name: Gardenia x duruma
Common names: White Gem, Buttons Gardenia
Family: Rubiaceae
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 8-10
Plant form: Small
Mature height: 2-5 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Watering: Regular
Flower color: White and off-white
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Fragrance: Fragrant; perfume plant
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsThe sweet fragrance of gardenias on a versatile, dwarf size shrub. Great in containers, raised beds and in the foreground of borders. Single flowers are star-like with five petals atop foliage spring and fall. Evergreen. Full to partial sun. Slow-growing to only 1 to 2 feet tall and wide. Easily kept under 12" in height. Single white flower is 1.5-2" across. A dense, bushy, branching habit with small to moderate sized, shiny green leaves make this a great choice for windowsill culture. Read more about gardenias.
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Gardenia x duruma (White Gem) white flower petals surrounding a yellow center with green leaves.
Gardenia x duruma plant with many white flowers in a brown pot
Gardenia x duruma (White Gem) flower with white petals and yellow center on green foliage
Gardenia x duruma (White Gem) dense foliage composed of small dark green oval shaped leaves
Gardenia x duruma (White Gem) white flower with green foliage visible in natural sunlight
Gardenia x duruma (White Gem) with a white flower and a yellow center near green leaves.
Gardenia x duruma (White Gem) white flower nestled among thick dense rounded dark green leaves
Gardenia x duruma (White Gem) white flower petals contrast against dark green foliage on the plant.
Gardenia x duruma (White Gem) with wide snow-colored petals surrounding a small yellow center point.
Gardenia x duruma (White Gem) white flower with six petals against dark green textured foliage
Gardenia x duruma (White Gem) flower sits among green leaves on the woody plant branch
Gardenia x duruma (White Gem) with white flower petals scattered throughout a green shrub.
Gardenia x duruma (White Gem) white flower with slender brown sepals and dark green leaves
Gardenia x duruma white flower with yellow center and thick green leaves
Gardenia x duruma (White Gem) white flower petals surrounding a yellow center on green foliage.
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