Orange Jasmine Live Plant – 2-3 Ft Tall Fragrant Flowering Shrub in 3 Gallon Pot

Overview

Transform your garden into a fragrant paradise with the exquisite orange jasmine live plant (Murraya paniculata). Known for its captivating, sweet-smscented white flowers and glossy, dark green leaves, this tropical to sub-tropical evergreen shrub or small tree is a true garden gem. Often referred to as ‘Mock Orange’ due to its citrus-like fragrance, the orange jasmine tree care is relatively straightforward, making it a popular choice for both experienced gardeners and those new to cultivating flowering shrubs. This plant is delivered as a healthy, established specimen, ready to thrive in its new environment. Its dense foliage and attractive form make it an excellent choice for a variety of landscape uses, from formal hedges to informal garden plantings.

The orange jasmine live plant is highly prized for its continuous blooming throughout the warmer months, often producing small, bright red to orange berries after the flowers fade, which are attractive to birds. Its adaptability to various growing conditions, combined with its fragrant blooms, ensures it will be a cherished addition to any outdoor space looking for a touch of tropical beauty. Whether you’re aiming to create a lush, private screen or a stunning focal point, this plant offers both aesthetic appeal and a delightful sensory experience.

Key Benefits

Discover the numerous advantages of incorporating the orange jasmine live plant into your landscape design. This versatile shrub offers more than just beauty; it brings a host of benefits that enhance any garden setting:

• Exquisite Fragrance: The primary allure of the orange jasmine live plant is its incredibly sweet, citrus-like fragrance emitted by its clusters of white flowers. This delightful aroma can waft through your garden, especially in the evenings, creating a relaxing and inviting atmosphere.

• Year-Round Appeal: As an evergreen, the fragrant jasmine shrub maintains its lush, dark green foliage throughout the year, providing continuous visual interest even when not in bloom. Its dense growth habit makes it an excellent choice for privacy screens or hedges.

• Abundant Blooms: The plant produces a profusion of small, star-shaped white flowers in cycles, often blooming multiple times from spring through fall, ensuring a long season of beauty and fragrance.

• Attracts Pollinators: The fragrant flowers are a magnet for bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators, contributing to the biodiversity and health of your garden ecosystem.

• Versatile Landscaping: This tropical flowering plant is highly adaptable and can be used in various ways: as a specimen plant, in mixed borders, as a hedge, or even grown in large containers on patios and decks where it can be moved indoors in colder climates.

• Low Maintenance: Once established, the Orange Jasmine is relatively low-maintenance, requiring regular watering and occasional fertilization to thrive. It’s quite resilient to common pests and diseases.

• Drought Tolerance: While it appreciates regular moisture, mature murraya paniculata plants exhibit good drought tolerance once established, making them suitable for water-wise gardens.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your orange jasmine live plant is straightforward, ensuring it flourishes and provides years of beauty and fragrance. This tropical shrub thrives in conditions that mimic its native habitat. For optimal growth, choose a location that receives full sun to partial shade. Full sun (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily) will encourage the most prolific flowering, while partial shade (4-6 hours of sun, especially afternoon shade in hot climates) can help protect the foliage from scorching. When considering orange jasmine tree care, understanding its light requirements is paramount to success.

The fragrant jasmine shrub prefers well-draining, loamy, or sandy soil. Good drainage is crucial to prevent root rot, so avoid heavy clay soils that retain too much moisture. Water regularly, especially during dry periods and when the plant is young, allowing the top layer of soil to dry out slightly between waterings. Reduce watering frequency in cooler months. Fertilize with a balanced, slow-release granular fertilizer in spring and late summer to support its vigorous growth and abundant blooms. Pruning can be done to maintain shape, size, and encourage bushier growth. Remove any dead, diseased, or crossing branches. This tropical flowering plant is generally hardy in USDA Zones 9 to 11, where it can withstand mild winters. In colder zones, it can be grown in containers and brought indoors before the first frost.

Size & Details

This orange jasmine live plant is supplied as a robust specimen, standing approximately 2 to 3 feet tall from the base of the pot to the top of the foliage. It comes pre-potted in a 3-gallon nursery container, providing a well-established root system for a smooth transition to your garden or larger pot. The plant’s mature height can reach 8 to 12 feet, with a similar spread, depending on growing conditions and pruning. Its moderate growth rate allows it to quickly fill out and establish itself in the landscape. The plant will arrive with healthy, vibrant foliage, ready for immediate planting. Expect continuous blooms throughout the warm season, especially once settled in its new environment. The murraya paniculata is shipped carefully to ensure it arrives in excellent condition, ready to bring its charm to your home.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this orange jasmine live plant get? A: This plant is currently 2-3 feet tall and is shipped in a 3-gallon pot. When mature, it can reach a height of 8 to 12 feet and a similar spread, depending on growing conditions and pruning.

• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The orange jasmine live plant is primarily an outdoor shrub or small tree, hardy in USDA Zones 9-11. In colder climates, it can be grown in containers and moved indoors during winter.

• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: This plant thrives in full sun to partial shade, meaning it requires at least 4-6 hours of sunlight daily. Full sun encourages the best flowering, but some afternoon shade is beneficial in very hot regions.

• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, orange jasmine tree care is considered relatively easy. It’s a robust plant that, once established, requires moderate watering, well-draining soil, and occasional fertilization.

• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your fragrant jasmine shrub will arrive as a healthy, live plant in a 3-gallon nursery pot, with its root system intact and ready for planting. We take great care in packaging to ensure its safe arrival.

• Q: How often should I water my Orange Jasmine? A: Water regularly, ensuring the soil is consistently moist but not waterlogged. Allow the top layer of soil to dry out between waterings. Reduce frequency during cooler months.

• Q: What type of soil does the murraya paniculata prefer? A: It prefers well-draining loamy or sandy soil. Good drainage is essential to prevent root issues, so avoid heavy, compacted clay soils.

• Q: When does the Orange Jasmine bloom? A: The tropical flowering plant typically blooms in cycles throughout the warmer months, from spring through fall, producing multiple flushes of its fragrant white flowers.

• Q: Can I prune my Orange Jasmine? A: Yes, pruning is recommended to maintain its shape, control size, and encourage bushier growth. You can prune after a flowering cycle or in late winter/early spring before new growth begins.

• Q: Is it safe for pets? A: While the berries are attractive to birds, the seeds inside the berries are considered mildly toxic if ingested by humans or pets. It’s best to keep pets from consuming any part of the plant.