Illustration of Jasminum officinale in Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Vol. 1 (1787). [Public Domain]
Genus: Jasminum
Common Names: jasmine
Description coming soon.
Distribution: Africa, South Asia, Australia
Our Selection
Jasminum officinale
Description: perennial; a vigorous, semi-evergreen vine that excels at covering fences, trellises and/or ugly poles and objects. Abundant blooms of sweetly fragrant white flowers throughout the summer followed by small black berries.
Height: to 15 ft. Spread: to 10 ft.
Jasminum officinale 'Argenteovariegatum'
Description: a cultivar with variegated, creamy white leaf margins in cultivation since the 18th century. A vigorous, semi-evergreen vine that excels at covering fences, trellises and/or ugly poles and objects. Abundant blooms of sweetly fragrant white flowers throughout the summer followed by small black berries.
Height: to 15 ft. Spread: to 10 ft.
Jasminum officinale 'Devon Cream'
Description: a chance seedling from a Devon garden found in 1994 by C. Parker and introduced in 1998. Larger, cream-colored flowers that are more fragrant than the common form. A vigorous, semi-evergreen vine that excels at covering fences, trellises and/or ugly poles and objects. Abundant blooms of sweetly fragrant white flowers throughout the summer followed by small black berries.
Height: to 15 ft. Spread: to 10 ft.
Jasminum officinale FIONA SUNRISE ('Frojas')
Description: found as a seedling by Dave West and introduced in 1995. A bright, cheery form with leaves that flush golden in warmer weather. A vigorous, semi-evergreen vine that excels at covering fences, trellises and/or ugly poles and objects. Abundant blooms of sweetly fragrant white flowers throughout the summer followed by small black berries.
Height: to 15 ft. Spread: to 10 ft.
Jasminum officinale 'Inverleith'
Description: perennial; a very floriferous cultivar with bright red-purple buds and calyces that offer a gorgeous contrast to the pure white flowers. A vigorous, semi-evergreen vine that excels at covering fences, trellises and/or ugly poles and objects. Abundant blooms of sweetly fragrant white flowers throughout the summer followed by small black berries.
Height: to 15 ft. Spread: to 10 ft.
Jasminum officinale 'Old Portland'
Description: perennial; one of our favorites introduced by Xera Plants Inc. of Portland. Unusually fragrant at all hours of the day when in bloom and particularly vigorous in our garden. A semi-evergreen vine that excels at covering fences, trellises and/or ugly poles and objects. Abundant blooms of sweetly fragrant white flowers throughout the summer followed by small black berries.
Height: to 15 ft. Spread: to 10 ft.