General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
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

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Gardenia jasminoides
  • Synonym: Gardenia augusta
Also sold as:
  • MADGA 1

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Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2021-05-25
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: may, 2021
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2024-05-21

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