Star jasmine

Trachelospermum jasminoides

Confederate jasmine, Chinese star jessamine (Eng.), Sterjasmyn (Afr.)

Rhyncospermun jasminoide 2 by Petar43 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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Star jasmine is a versitile woody, evergreen climber. Landscapers like to use this creeper as a ground cover because it rapidly fills large tracts of land in both the hottest sun and in the cool shade of deciduous trees. It makes an excellent cover for walls and can be clipped into many shapes. The flowers are used in the perfume industry and in incenses.

Planning

Difficulty

Easy

Flowering time

Summer

Fruiting time

Autumn

Harvesting

When flowers are picked they secreat a sticky milky sap, stand them in water for an hour or two before adding to other flowers in a vase.

Propagation

Layering

Layering can be done in autumn.

Cuttings

Root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat during summer.

Special features

Attracts useful insects

Attracts bees

Hedge plant

If given a supporting structure will cover it quickly making an effective screen.

Pot plant

Plant in well draining potting mix, can be clipped into many shapes.

Geography

Origin

Asia, China, Korea, Japan

Natural climate

Temperate

Environment

Light

Partial Sun, Full Shade

Soil moisture

Moist

Soil type

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Soil PH preference

Neutral, Acid, Alkaline

Frost hardiness

Hardy

Uses

Ornamental

In gardens, public landscapes, and parks it is used as a climbing vine, a groundcover, and a fragrant potted plant on terraces and patios.

Fragrance

A valuable perfume oil is extracted from the steam distilled or tinctured flowers and used in high end perfumery. In a dilute form, tinctured flowers are much used in Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai incenses.