General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Plant Height: 4 feet
Plant Spread: 4 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Blooms on new wood
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
3"-4"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

Trade name information:
Trade Name: Pinwheel®
Cultivar name: 'PIIGa-I'
Common names
  • Gardenia

Plant Events from our members
Chantell On November 1, 2020 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Miscellaneous Event (Sold TH and moved.)
Chantell On May 29, 2016 Transplanted
Originally purchase ? 2 years ? ago. Has never flowered. Moved to sunnier location lower left of rock garden area.
aspenhill On November 2, 2017 Obtained plant
Lowes - qty 1; X-LYG
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