Gardenia jasminoides 'August Beauty' | |
August Beauty Gardenia | |
Gardenia jasminoides 'August Beauty' has long lasting color, rich green foliage and a dense growing habit. This Gardenia produces lots of small fragrant white flowers late spring and sporadically through fall. Sun to part shade. FEATURES: Botanical Name: Gardenia jasminoides 'August Beauty' Common Name: August Beauty Gardenia Features: Evergreen, Fragrant Flower, Cut Flowers Bloom Time: Spring - Fall Light Requirements: Full Sun -Partial Sun Attracts Butterflies, Bees Resists Deer Mature Plant Size: 4 - 6 feet Zone 8 - 11 | |
Prune only after blooming. Feed with Hollytone after flowers have faded and again every November. Spray in March with Dormant Oil for insect control. Deep soak with Miracid every 2 weeks during the summer Re-mulch in January and June. | |
Attractive accent, border, or container plant | |
Parital sun, acidic loamy soil with wind protection | |
Evergreen, Cut Flowers | |
Trim to one main trunk if not a multi-trunked tree. After 2-3 years, | |
Summer | |
White waxy flowers | |
4' | |
4-6' | |
Dense upright evergreen shrub | |
Full Sun-Partial Sun | |
0 to 10 deg. F | |
Water regularly as needed | |
Dark green leaves |