Scientific name: Jasminum nudiflorum
Synonym: Jasminum sieboldianum
Family: OLEACEA
Common names: “Winter jasmine”
Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Conditions:
Zone: 6-10
Light: Full sun – partial shade
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Average soil, acid-alkaline
Moisture: Well-drained, moderately drought resistant
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 12′ W 7′
Leaf and Stem shape: Arching green shoots with glossy, opposite dark green leaves in 3 oval/oblong leaflets,
Flower: Flowers after leaves fall, bright yellow scentless, solitary salverform flowers born on leaf axils from late fall to early spring on the previous years growth
Pruning: Requires pruning, can be coppiced very early in the new year to keep tidy and compact
Maintenance: Remove thin, old and overcrowded stems right to base annually
Landscape use: Best grown as a cascade over walls and rocks, if upright look is desired it must be tied in to a framework
Propagate: Easy to propagate by layering, semi-hardwood cuttings
Pests & Disease: None common in Victoria, aphids and mealy bugs may be a problem elsewhere
*Deer resistant
Comments: Excellent cut flower, weatherproof except for very heavy frost damage to flowers
~AGM winner
Cultivars:
Vancouver Island Grows 