Clerodendrum inerme (Wild Jasmine) - Video 3

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Botanical names: Clerodendrum inerme, Volkameria inermis

Common names: Wild Jasmine, Sorcerers Bush, Seaside clerodendrum, Clerodendron

Family: Lamiaceae    (Formerly:Verbenaceae)

Origin: India, Malaysia

USDA Plant Hardiness MapPlant used for bonsaiLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterWhite, off-white flowersFragrant plantSubtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short timeFlood tolerant plantSeaside, salt tolerant plant
Clerodendrum inerme
This plant grows quickly, making it ideal for filling in garden spaces. Can be used as a hedge, ground cover, or climber.


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Clerodendrum inerme, Wild Jasmine, Seaside clerodendrum

Clerodendrum inerme, Volkameria inermis. Wild Jasmine, Sorcerers Bush.
If you need to cover large areas with a pretty fragrant ground cover just in one season - this is your plant! It is so undemanding, cold-, heat-, salt-, drought hardy. There is a reason it is called Seaside! It will grow absolutely anywhere, including sand and even over plastic ground cover, based on our experience.
A hardy, straggling shrub, with closely arranged, almost round, shiny, deep green leaves. The plant is always in flower. The flowers are white and very fragrant. The plant is not choosy about the soil and can even withstand droughts. Seaside clerodendrum, as its name suggests, grows well along the beach tolerating the salt spray of the ocean and the harsh rays of the sun. It is a versatile plant and can be grown as a topiary or as a bonsai. The plants is salt-, heat- and wind-tolerant.

Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot