Gardenia

Gardenia jasminoides

Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides) is a medium-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 8-11, that matures to about 5-6 ft × 5-6 ft. It does best in part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect cream, yellow and white blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees, pollinators and songbirds, stands up well to deer and drought, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

8-11

Sun

Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

5-6 ft × 5-6 ft

Spacing

3 feet-6 feet

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

High

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet

Foliage

Green

Bloom color

Cream, Yellow, White

Bloom season

Spring, Summer

Attracts

Bees, Pollinators, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Drought

Watch out for

Problem for cats, Problem for dogs, Problem for horses

Native to

China, Taiwan, Japan