Jasminum Sambac Maid of Orleans: A Fragrant Addition to Your Garden

The Jasminum Sambac Maid of Orleans, also known as Arabian Jasmine, is celebrated for its incredibly fragrant, star-shaped white flowers. This delightful plant offers a climbing habit, making it perfect for adorning walls, trellises, and pergolas. With gentle pruning, it can also be shaped into a charming shrub. Proper fertilizing and pruning will encourage maximum blooming, filling your garden with a heavenly aroma. This jasmine variety is a must-have for any fragrance lover.

This jasmine is covered in stunning, fragrant white star-shaped flowers from mid-spring to mid-fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting and bringing indoors. Its oval, pinnately compound leaves remain a dark green color throughout the year, providing a lush backdrop for the blooms. The plant features a dense, multi-stemmed habit with a medium texture, blending seamlessly into any garden design. It is a good choice for attracting hummingbirds to your yard.

The Maid of Orleans Jasmine can grow to about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. As a climbing vine, it thrives when planted near a fence, trellis, or other structure where it can be trained to grow upwards. Alternatively, it can be allowed to trail off a retaining wall or slope, creating a cascade of greenery and fragrant blossoms. Gardeners should be aware that in colder climates, this plant may behave as an annual, needing replacement each year.

For optimal growth, the Jasminum Sambac Maid of Orleans prefers full sun to partial shade. It thrives in average to evenly moist conditions but will not tolerate standing water. This plant is not particular about soil type or pH and is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Planting it in a relatively sheltered location and applying a thick mulch around the root zone can help conserve soil moisture throughout the growing season. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

The Jasminum Sambac is a fine choice for the garden and a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. Its spreading habit makes it ideally suited as a ‘spiller’ in container combinations, allowing it to spill gracefully over the pot’s edges. It can also be grown alone in a suitable container. Remember that plants in outdoor containers may require more frequent watering than those in the ground. You will receive a plant 4-7 Inch Tall, Ship No Pot.

Frequently Asked Questions

• How often should I water my Jasminum Sambac Maid of Orleans? Water thoroughly when the top inch of soil feels dry. Container plants may need more frequent watering.
• What is the best location to plant my jasmine? Choose a spot with full sun to partial shade. A location sheltered from strong winds is ideal.
• Does this jasmine need pruning? Yes, prune after flowering to maintain shape and encourage new blooms.
• What is the size of the plant I will receive? You will receive a plant that is 4-7 inches tall. It will ship without a pot.
• Is this plant deer-resistant? While no plant is completely deer-proof, jasmine is generally not a preferred food source for deer.