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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Gardenia

Gardenia jasminoides

Whole shrub · Gardenia
Whole shrub · Gardenia☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeStarr Environmental ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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Plant near a path; acidic soil and winter protection.

Sun Exposure
Full sun to part shade
Mature Height (ft)
3–5
Mature Width (ft)
3–5
Bloom Season
late spring–summer
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Sun Exposure

Full sun to part shade

Growth Habit

Dense, rounded evergreen

Mature Height (ft)

3–5

Mature Width (ft)

3–5

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Bloom Season

late spring–summer

Bloom Color

Fragrant white

Evergreen / Deciduous

Evergreen

WNC Notes

Plant near a path; acidic soil and winter protection.

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Whole shrub · Gardenia
Whole shrub · Gardenia☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeStarr Environmental ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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Gardenia · Botanical detail
Gardenia · Botanical detail☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeCathy Dewitt ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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