Botanical Name: Jasminum mesnyi
Common Name: Primrose jasmine, Chinese jasmine
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub/vine
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape long, sweeping, arching type of branch structure, grows into a fountain effect when left unpruned; often grown as a cascading vine
Height to 10'
Spread equal +
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade
Soil any soil
Hardiness hardy to 5 degrees (zones 4-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves trifoliate leaf, oppositely arranged - leaflets oblong/ lanceolate, almost sessile - 1-3" long, branchlets glabrous
Flowers yellow, 1-2" diameter, semi-double, single and scattered, February - April
Fruit 2 valved berry
 
Propagation:
semi-hardwood cuttings - spring, summer
 
Usage:
large filler or mass material for loose, cascading effect - hillsides; can be supported as a vine
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers regular watering, tolerates some drought, may lose leaves during prolonged drought
Fertilizing balanced in spring
Pruning after blooming to control shape/size; prune heavily every 2-3 years to promote lateral branches and flowering
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: China
Family: Oleaceae

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