species

Jasminum officinale

Common jasmine

A scale drawing of Jasminum officinale, 8 m tall · 50 cm across, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Jasminum officinale belongs to the family Oleaceae, also known as Common jasmine, introduced to the UK. It reaches 8 m tall and 50 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam or chalk soil, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in moist or well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It flowers from June to August. Its RHS hardiness rating is H5 (hardy, cold winter): −15 to −10°C.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Size at maturity
8 m tall × 50 cm across, after about 10 years
Hardiness
H5 (RHS)
Aspect
Full sun
Soil
Loam, Chalk
Acidity
Neutral, Alkaline
Moisture
Moist, Well drained
Exposure
Sheltered
In the UK
Introduced

When it flowers

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

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