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Trachelospermum, Asiatic Jasmine, Confederate Jasmine, Japanese Star Jasmine 'Summer Sunset'

Trachelospermumasiaticum

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Family
Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)
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Genus
Trachelospermum (tray-key-low-SPER-mum)
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Species
asiaticum (a-see-AT-ee-kum)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Good Fall Color
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Groundcovers
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Red
Silver/Gray
Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size

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Other details

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Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information

Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
By simple layering
By air layering
By tip layering
By serpentine layering
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Mobile, Alabama

Lake Worth, Florida

Seattle, Washington

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MotherNature4
Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | March 2009 | positive

This woody vine may be used on a trellis or as a groundcover. It has red new growth and the older growth is in creamy yellow. It is har...Read More

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