Jasminum polyanthum (Pink Jasmine)

Prized for its spectacular floral display, award-winner Jasminum polyanthum (Pink Jasmine) is a strong-growing evergreen vine with masses of intensely fragrant, long-tubed, white flowers, 1 in. across (2 cm), opening from pink buds. Born in dense clusters, the blooms are white inside and rose-colored outside. A fast climber by twining, the long stems are clothed with bright to dark green leaves, slightly paler underside, with 5-7 leaflets. Blooming in late winter and spring, Pink Jasmine is ideal if you are looking for a groundcover or a vine to cover a wall or fence. 

• Winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
• Pink Jasmine grows up to 20 ft. tall (6 m).
• Thrives in full sun to part shade, in well-drained soils in a sheltered, frost-free area.
• Virtually pest free. Watch for aphids and mealybugs.
• Requires little pruning other than to thin overcrowded growth after flowering.
• Perfect in containers on the patio or deck in summer and brought indoors in winter. Great for wall-side borders, as a climber over trellises or arbors or groundcovers.
• Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings or by layering in autumn
• Native to China