Gardenia
Gardenia augusta
It's easy to fall in love with gardenia, the queen of fragrant flowers. This beautiful evergreen shrub produces a plethora of heavily scented white rose-shape flowers throughout the warm months. Even when it's not blooming, the glossy green foliage is attractive. The dense leaves make it a great choice for privacy hedges in warm-winter climates.
Gardenia grows best in moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter and with an acidic pH. The plant will often develop yellow leaves if the soil isn't acidic enough.
Gardenia is sometimes grown as a houseplant in cold-winter climates. Give it a bright spot with lots of indirect light to promote plenty of blooms.
- Light:
- Shade
- Zones:
- 8-10
- Plant Type:
- Shrub,Indoor Plant
- Plant Height:
- To 20 feet tall
- Plant Width:
- To 10 feet wide
- Flower Color:
- White flowers
- Bloom Time:
- Blooms spring, summer, and fall
- Landscape Uses:
- Containers,Beds & Borders,Privacy
- Special Features:
- Flowers,Fragrant,Winter Interest,Cut Flowers
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Gardenias are my favorite flower so I am always trying to grow them in pots(I'm in #5 zone). Have moved to a new home so I'm going to try growing them again in my bathroom which has very good light and moisture. Will try fertilizing a little heavier this time. Wish me luck. Nana Andrews
4/27/2011 10:24:30 AM Report AbuseI have a lovely 20 year Gardenia Bush growing in the shade.
2/27/2011 01:41:17 PM Report AbuseI think there is an error in this listing? Gardenias need full sun. Shade will definitely make the flowering non-existent. I've grown gardenias for 15 yrs and they're my favorite shrub. They are evergreen here in NC, and mine bloom in spring and again in fall (although not as heavily).
10/12/2010 10:23:09 PM Report AbuseAdd your comment
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