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How to plant and care for Jasmine (Common White)
Jasminum officinale
A twining climber with clusters of intensely fragrant white flowers from summer into autumn. Grow by a door or seat to enjoy the scent.
When to plant and care for it
Timed for a typical UK garden (last frost mid-April). The app uses your own town's frost dates.
Growing Jasmine (Common White): what it needs
- Light
- Full sun · 6+ hours a day
- Watering
- Water well until established, then in dry spells
- Soil
- Fertile, well-drained soil
- Spacing
- 1.5 m
- Height
- 4–6 m
- In pots
- Grows well in containers
- Feeding
- Balanced feed in spring
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 7–10
Step by step
- On planting day
Plant
Plant 30 cm away from the wall or fence, leaning the stems towards it on canes. Tie them to wires or a trellis as they grow.
- 0–1 days after “Plant”
Water In Well
Give a full can of water, then keep moist for the first few weeks while roots establish.
- 7–14 days after “Water In Well”
Mulch Around the Base
Spread 5 cm of compost or bark around the plant, keeping it off the stems.
Every year
- MayTie In New Shoots
Tie in new growth to the trellis or wires.
- JulyIn Flower
Enjoy the evening scent — take a photo.
- SeptemberThin After Flowering
Thin out crowded and flowered shoots back to a strong side shoot.
- NovemberWinter Protection
In cold areas, mulch the roots and cover young plants with fleece during hard frosts.
