Jazmín
Category: Climber
An ornamental climber famous for the intense fragrance of its white flowers. Ideal for covering walls, pergolas, and fences, creating fragrant, romantic spaces. Highly valued on terraces and entryways, where its scent can be enjoyed on warm afternoons and evenings.
Characteristics
- Watering
- • Moderate • Keep it lightly moist • Tolerates some drought once established
- Soil
- • Well drained • Fertile and well aerated • Tolerates different soil types
- Blooms
- October – March Very fragrant white flowers
- Exposure
- • Full sun to partial shade • Flowers best with good light
- Fruit
- Not applicable
- Size
- • Climber, 3–5 m • Fast, flexible growth
- Use
- • Covering pergolas and fences • Fragrant gardens • Terraces and entryways
- Propagation
- • Cuttings (very easy)
- Medicinal
- Jasmine is valued for its scent, traditionally associated with relaxation and emotional wellbeing. Its flowers are used in perfumery and, in some cultures, to flavor herbal teas, although this depends on the species and how it's handled.