Tropical evergreen scrambling shrub with intensely fragrant pure-white double or single flowers throughout the warm season. The principal fragrance jasmine of south and southeast Asia and the source of jasmine tea.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 9–12 | −6.7 °C to 15.6 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| RHS hardiness rating | H1c | 5 °C to 10 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 9 | −1 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 4–7 | 0 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
Growing notes
- Plant in tropical and subtropical gardens or under glass — flowers continuously through warm months, intensely fragrant in the evening
- National flower of the Philippines (sampaguita) and Indonesia (melati) — woven into ceremonial garlands across South and Southeast Asia
- Principal fragrance jasmine for traditional jasmine tea — flowers harvested at evening and layered with green tea overnight to absorb the scent
- Frost-tender — strictly warm-climate
- Not reliably hardy outdoors in Canada — Canadian zone values shown represent the system maximum and do not imply garden cultivation north of the warmest coastal pockets.
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