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Star-shaped white jasmine flowers on a climber in summerClimbers

Jasminum officinale

Common Jasmine

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Common Jasmine is a fast-growing climber with clusters of small, star-shaped white flowers that release an intoxicatingly sweet fragrance from June to September. The plant can climb up to 10 metres along pergolas, fences, and walls. The scent is strongest in the evening.

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Characteristics

Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Height
400–1000 cm
Spread
150–300 cm
Hardiness zone
7–10
Family
Oleaceae
Evergreen
No
Flower colors
white
Wildlife value
bees, butterflies

Bloom period

Jan
Feb
Mar
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May
Jun
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Care guide

Plant in full sun in a sheltered, warm spot in well-drained soil. Water regularly during the growing season and feed monthly with liquid fertiliser. Protect the base with a thick layer of mulch in cold winters. In regions colder than zone 7, container growing is advisable.

Pruning tips

Prune after flowering by trimming back overlong and dead shoots. Thin the interior to improve air circulation. For overgrown plants, you can hard prune to 60 cm in spring.

Good companions

Hanging purple flower clusters of Chinese wisteria in springClimbers

Wisteria sinensis

Chinese Wisteria

Chinese wisteria is a vigorous climbing plant that produces spectacular hanging flower clusters in spring. The fragrant purple, blue, or white blooms appear before the foliage has fully unfurled. A mature plant can completely cover walls and pergolas with a lush canopy of leaves.

Full sunMedium900–1500 cm
Abundant white flowers of mountain clematis along a pergolaClimbers

Clematis montana

Mountain Clematis

Mountain clematis is a fast-growing climber that becomes smothered in white or pink flowers during May and June. The plant can cover large surfaces in a short time, making it ideal for growing over pergolas, fences, and unsightly walls. The lightly fragrant blooms appear on the previous year's wood.

Full sunMedium600–1200 cm
Pink-red Gallica Rose in full bloomShrubs

Rosa gallica

Gallica Rose

The Gallica Rose is one of the oldest cultivated rose species, grown since the Middle Ages. Its semi-double, vivid red-pink flowers appear in June and July and carry an intense fragrance. Decorative rose hips develop after flowering.

Full sunMedium90–120 cm