Jasminum (Jasmines)

Jasminum officinale var. grandiflorum, the Spanish or Royal jasmine, is the large-flowered, intensely fragrant jasmine of perfume and tradition, a semi-evergreen twining vine that opens clusters of pure white, star-shaped flowers whose scent is among the most prized in the plant world. Larger-flowered and more tender than the common poet's jasmine, this is the plant behind jasmine absolute, the costly essence at the heart of classic perfumery.

Hardiness

Zones 8–10

Light

Full Sun / Part Shade

Height

10–15 ft.

Spread

4–6 ft.

Bloom

White

Plant type

Vine

Traditional use

topical applications, mental & emotional well-being, general wellness

Jasminum nudiflorum, the winter jasmine, is the great cold-weather bloomer of the genus, a deciduous scrambling shrub from western China that opens bright yellow, six-petaled flowers on bare green stems in the depth of winter, often from January into March, long before the leaves return. The name says as much: nudiflorum, the naked-flowering jasmine, blooming on stripped, leafless wands.

Hardiness

Zones 6–10

Light

Full Sun / Part Shade

Height

3–4 ft.

Spread

4–7 ft.

Bloom

Yellow

Plant type

Shrub

Traditional use

topical applications, general wellness, immune support, digestive health