Jasminum officinale (Common jasmine) — H35 cm | Pot Ø9 cm
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Frequently asked questions
Is common jasmine hardy? Yes, it tolerates down to -15 °C and spends the winter outdoors, losing some or all of its leaves depending on the cold.
What is the difference between common jasmine and star jasmine? Common jasmine is a true jasmine (Jasminum) with deciduous to semi-evergreen foliage, whereas star jasmine (Trachelospermum) is another climbing plant that keeps its leaves all year round.
Shipping & packaging
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- Delivery in 2 to 5 working days
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- Special protection so your plant arrives in perfect condition
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The guarantee covers: damage in transit, plants severely weakened on arrival, and order preparation errors.
CARE TIPS ON ARRIVAL
To help your plant settle in for the long term:
- Unpack your plant immediately and inspect it
- Let it acclimatize for 24-48h in a bright spot out of direct sunlight
- Check the soil moisture before watering (dry surface = light watering)
- Wait 2-3 weeks before repotting, if needed
- Keep it away from heat sources and drafts
- Gently wipe the leaves to remove dust
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🤍 Very fragrant white flowers • 🌸 Pink-tinged buds • 📅 Flowers from June to October • 🧗 Climbs up to 5 m • ☀️ Full sun • ❄️ Hardy down to -15 °C • 🐾 Non-toxic • 📏 H35 cm | Pot Ø9 cm
Jasminum officinale, or common jasmine, is a twining climber of the olive family. From June to October, its clusters of three to five star-shaped white flowers, which open from pink-tinged buds, give off a powerful, sweet fragrance. Its light green leaves, made up of five to nine leaflets, are deciduous or semi-evergreen depending on how mild the winter is. It is native to a vast region stretching from the Caucasus and northern Iran to Afghanistan, the Himalayas and China.
It is delivered as a 35 cm young plant, tied to a bamboo cane, in a 9 cm pot. Trained on a trellis, tensioned wires, an arch or a pergola, its stems twine around the support and climb up to 5 m: it is one of the climbing plants that fill a terrace, a walkway or a façade with fragrance all summer long.
Which jasmine should you choose?
The catalogue brings together two true jasmines, of the genus Jasminum, and three star jasmines, of the genus Trachelospermum, another climber called jasmine for its star-shaped white flowers:
- Jasminum officinale (this plant) — very fragrant white flowers from June to October, deciduous to semi-evergreen foliage, up to 5 m, H35 cm | Pot Ø9 cm. The choice for the scent of jasmine all summer long.
- Jasminum nudiflorum — winter jasmine: bright yellow unscented flowers from November to March, stems to be tied in, H35 cm | Pot Ø9 cm. The choice for a wall in bloom in the middle of winter.
- Trachelospermum 'Star of Venice' — star jasmine with dark green evergreen foliage, fragrant white flowers from June to August, H65 cm | Pot Ø15 cm. The choice for a wall that stays green all year round.
- Trachelospermum 'Star of Ibiza' — star jasmine with evergreen foliage and pink flowers, H65 cm | Pot Ø15 cm. The choice for pink blooms.
- Trachelospermum 'Star of Toscana' — star jasmine with evergreen foliage and yellow flowers, H65 cm | Pot Ø15 cm. The choice for yellow blooms.
Exposure & planting
Common jasmine flowers best in full sun, against a wall, a fence or a pergola. Plant it outside frost periods, in the garden or in a large planter on a balcony or terrace, with its support already in place.
- Exposure: full sun; it tolerates partial shade, but then flowers less.
- Soil: fertile, moist and well-drained; it dislikes standing water at the base.
- Support: essential: trellis, tensioned wires, arch or pergola, along which the young stems are guided before they start to twine.
- In a pot: in a large planter with drainage holes, with a trellis fixed in the planter or against a wall; the key points are covered in climbing plants for balconies.
- Hardiness: down to -15 °C in the garden; in a pot, the root ball is more exposed to frost, as explained in overwintering your balcony.
Depending on the cold, it loses some or all of its leaves in winter: its young stems stay green and regrow in spring. Other plants for sunny spots are presented in balcony plants for full sun.
Watering & care
Water regularly in the first year, especially in summer, to help the roots establish. Once established in the garden, a thorough watering during dry spells is enough; in a pot, water as soon as the compost has dried on the surface, which you can check with the finger test.
- Pruning: in March, remove dead wood, thin out overcrowded stems and shorten those that extend beyond the support.
- Fertiliser: a layer of compost at the base, or a fertiliser for flowering plants, in spring.
- Mulching: at the base, to keep it cool in summer and protect the roots in winter.
- Training: during the growing season, guide the new stems towards the parts of the support that are still bare.
Poor flowering is most often due to a lack of sun: move the planter, or clear whatever is shading the base and the stems.
Decor ideas & plant combinations
Its white flowers stand out against a light wall as well as a stone façade, and its fragrance is best enjoyed near a door, a window or a dining area. Planted along a railing or a fence, it also forms a fragrant screen, like the other plants in the balcony privacy screen selection.
- White and deep red: on the same pergola as a Clematis 'Rouge Cardinal', which also flowers in summer; its large deep red flowers stand out among the small white stars of the jasmine.
- Fragrant duo: with the Crazy in Love 'Vanilla' climbing rose, with fragrant cream flowers; two scents and two shades of white on the same trellis.
- Mediterranean mood: next to an Olea europaea (Olive tree) in a large pot on a sunny terrace; the silvery grey foliage of the olive tree sets off the light green of the jasmine.
- Ideal pot: at the first repotting, the Elho Greenville Round pot in foliage green in Ø20 or Ø25 cm extends the green of the foliage and sets off the white of the flowers; the Capi Nature Groove taupe pot in Ø22 or Ø25 cm adds a neutral, warm tone.
More ideas for dressing a railing or a fence are gathered in the living privacy screen.
Verdeia tips
- Guide the young stems from planting: direct them towards the support and tie them in with soft ties until they twine on their own; the techniques are detailed in staking and training a climber.
- Plant it near a walkway: next to a door, a window or a terrace table, its fragrance is noticed every time you pass by, all summer long.
- Take cuttings in summer: a section of semi-ripe stem roots in a light substrate kept moist; the method is explained in plant propagation.
Technical specifications
- Botanical name: Jasminum officinale
- Common name: common jasmine, white jasmine
- Family: Oleaceae
- Origin: from the Caucasus and northern Iran to Afghanistan, the Himalayas and China
- Dimensions on delivery: H35 cm | Pot Ø9 cm, young plant on a bamboo cane
- Mature height: up to 5 m on a support
- Habit: climbing, twining stems
- Foliage: deciduous to semi-evergreen, light green leaves made up of 5 to 9 leaflets
- Flowering: June to October, very fragrant star-shaped white flowers, pink-tinged buds
- Exposure: full sun, tolerates partial shade
- Watering: regular in the first year, moderate afterwards
- Soil type: fertile, moist and well-drained
- Hardiness: down to -15 °C
- Pruning: in March
- Propagation: semi-ripe cuttings in summer
- Care: easy
- Toxicity: non-toxic to animals
- Decorative style: Mediterranean / Boho / Romantic
Every plant is unique: the length of the stems, the density of the foliage and the pinkish tint of the buds vary naturally with the season, the exposure and the growth of the young plant.
Your plant, delivered with care
Every plant is hand-packed in a box specially designed for plants — secured, protected, ready to travel. It arrives in perfect condition, roots intact and foliage preserved, ready to take its place in your home.
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Will the plant look exactly like the photo?
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What should I do when my plant arrives?
Open your package as soon as you receive it and carefully remove the plant from its packaging. Let it acclimate for 24 hours in its new environment before watering. If it has been slightly stressed during transport, it will recover its shape after one or two days in the light.
What should I do if my plant arrives damaged?
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