Jasmine, white   /   Jasminum officinalis

Geographical origins: China. Introduced into Europe in the 16th century.

Adult dimensions: Height up to 7m (23'), width up to 3m (9,8').

Foliage: Semi-evergreen.

Type of soil: All.

Hardiness: Tolerant -12°C. Protect in the event of extreme cold.

Site: Semi-shade to full sun.

Characteristics and uses: White jasmine that flowers at the beginning of June until September. It produces magnificent white flowers, highly fragrant. This is a very elegant climbing shrub for enhancing any façade, pergola, fencing or stairways. It is equally effective on a balcony or terrace. It is also a plant with medicinal properties, the dried flowers are used in infusions, they produce a sedative for calming the throat and relieving a bad head.

List of Jasmines:
Arabian Jasmine (Jasminum sambac), hardy to -5°C, highly fragrant white flowers, evergreen foliage
Italian Jasmine (Jasminum humile 'Revolutum'), hardy to -9°C, scented deep yellow blossom at the beginning of summer, evergreen foliage
Madagascar Jasmine (Stephanotis floribunda), it will die if the temperature is below 10°C, many highly perfumed white flowers, evergreen foliage
Pink Jasmine (Jasminum X stephanense), hardy to -15°C, scented pink flowers in spring and summer, deciduous to semi-evergreen foliage
Primrose jasmine (Jasminum mesnyi), hardy to -12°C, scented bell shaped yellow flowers at the beginning of spring, evergreen foliage
Red Jasmin (Jasminum beesianum), hardy to -12°C, raspberry pink to red small flowers, which have a delicate sweet scent, deciduous to semi-evergreen foliage
Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides), hardy to -15°C, star-shaped white flowers, evergreen foliage
Winter Jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum), hardy to -15°C, small bright yellow flowers in winter, deciduous foliage

See the Jasmine catalogue