General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Plant Height: 1 to 2 feet
Plant Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
2"-3"
3"-4"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Groundcover
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Cape Jasmine
  • Dwarf Gardenia
  • Gardenia
  • Creeping Gardenia
Also sold as:
  • Gardenia jasminoides 'Prostrata'

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Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2018-06-06

Date: c. 1815
illustration by Syd. Edwards from 'The Botanical Register', 1815
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2018-06-06
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2018-06-06
Location: South Carolina
Location: South Carolina
Location: South Carolina
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2019-06-02
Dwarf Gardenia - Radicans 001
Location: JBsPlants at Roblyn Farm, New Jersey
Date: June 2012
Young Gardenia Jasminoides'Radicans'
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SuperHappyCamper On September 21, 2021 Obtained plant
Purchased at Lowe's
Chantell On April 18, 2021 Obtained plant
Purchased from Walmart or Lowes planted in tree-line to left of house.
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