Use as a fragrant, low-growing ground cover. Let the vine cover brick and concrete structure to keep structures cool during summer. The confederate jasmine vine works well as an indoor plant when grown in a bright spot and gives good effect in hanging baskets. Irum Sarfaraz is a freelance writer with over 20 years of nonfiction writing experience in newspaper op-eds and magazine writing, book editing, translating and research writing.
Sarfaraz is originally from Pakistan and has been published in both American and Pakistani newspapers and magazines. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English literature, and diplomas in nonfiction writing. Share this article. Blanket the soil around plants with a 2-inch-thick layer of mulch to prevent soil moisture loss. Star jasmine is a cinch to care for in your garden. No significant pests or diseases trouble the vine. Prune plants in early spring or whenever they grow out of bounds.
Star jasmine also grows well indoors. In cold winter areas bring star jasmine indoors and place it in a bright, sunny window. Water it regularly and rotate the pot every few weeks to promote equal growth. Star jasmine does not often bloom indoors, but it will bloom outdoors in spring or summer. Looking to add a structure to your landscape? Find the perfect pergola for your yard here. Trachelospermum asiaticum 'HOSNS' is strongly variegated with white and pink on evergreen foliage on spreading plants.
It's a great summer annual in cold-weather climates. Well-drained soil is essential to star jasmine's health. Drought-tolerant in coastal zones, the plant goes into a tailspin when overwatering stresses or suffocates its roots. Water it thoroughly, and then let the soil dry slightly before you water again. Controlling moisture helps prevent nutritional deficiencies and capitalizes on soil nutrients, but star jasmine still benefits from an occasional boost.
Fertilize star jasmine once before new spring growth begins and again after flowering stops. Promote dense, healthy, ground-covering growth with a complete fertilizer such as a granular worked into the soil at a rate of 1. Keep weeds under control as well, so your star jasmine doesn't need to compete for nourishment. Encourage branching in young star jasmine by regularly cutting back spreading stems.
This forces dense growth and side shoots, which bear the fragrant flowers. Apply the fertilizer evenly throughout your yard, avoiding the immediate vicinity of the jasmine plant. Give newly established Confederate jasmine plants a smaller dose of one tablespoon of fertilizer per plant.
Confederate jasmine plants can grow at a rate of three to six feet each year. However, your Confederate jasmine plant will spend its first year of growth developing its underground root system, without visibly developing much above ground. It will increase production of above-ground foliage in its second year and, by its third year of growth, will be producing the typical three to six feet per year.
Confederate jasmine blooms each year, beginning its flowering season in May and continuing through June. Confederate jasmine growing in containers will need to be watered at a different rate than Confederate jasmine planted directly in the ground. Although Confederate jasmine is drought resistant and can tolerate a dry climate, providing it with regular water will help the plant to flourish.
Give Confederate jasmine planted directly in the soil a deep watering when the top one to two inches of soil are dry. Water until the soil is wet to five or six inches deep. You can test the moisture level of the soil by sticking your finger into the soil near your jasmine plant.
Confederate jasmine growing in containers will need to be watered more frequently. The leaves of the Confederate jasmine vine are evergreen. At 10 degrees Fahrenheit or colder, the leaves will start to drop from Confederate jasmine plants. However, it has a tendency to spread heartily that leads some gardeners to call it invasive.
Star jasmine is a perennial plant, which means it returns the next spring or persists over the winter. You can get more information in our article Annuals vs. Perennials: What Is the Difference? Confederate jasmine and star jasmine are names for the same plant; both names refer to the plant whose botanical name is Trachelospermum jasminoides. Costa Farms covers Confederate Jasmine.
Clemson Cooperative Extension covers Jasmine. Hi, thank you for all the info My husband planted a couple star jasmine plants in our plant bed. I am concerned that they a little too close to a pomegranate and a sugar apple trees, which are relatively young.
They are only a feet away from each other. Thanks a lot for all the information. Can we grow star jasmine in open fields without any support in large quantities for business purpose?
My confederate jasmines all look dead with the brown leaves all over the plant. As spring comes, will the dead brown leaves fall off and new life come out or do you think the plants are dead? There is not one green leaf on the plant at this time. Now that we have had a few freezes, I brought them indoors. Many of the leaves have turned red and yellow but there are still a good number of green leaves.
Should I re-pot them now and feed them before putting them out again or should I keep them inside through the winter. I live in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mine has done the same.
Looks dead. Completely brown. Will is come back? It has grown and bloomed like crazy for 5 years. Then suddenly after blooming this year, BAM. My jasmine is the same,, complete with brown leaves did take leaves off freshen up soil and water deeply but no new leaves. It is not hardy in the north; however I grow it as a houseplant in south-central Indiana. I actually keep it in a very cool, and unlit basement garage over winter, watering it occasionally, and taking it outdoors after danger of hard frosts and have kept it for several years.
It blooms abundantly in late spring through early summer. I prune it after blooming to keep it bushy. It would do well in the house over winter, too, if I had room, but seems to appreciate a cool, dormant period in winter. We live in Illinois near the Wisconsin border. I bought 3 of these plants early this summer and thought they would have shipped them sooner. Unfortunately we just got them in the mail today.
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