Jasmine Plant Overview
The sweet scents of jasmine help us ease the transition with back to work and back to school after the lazy days of summer. A genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family, jasmine contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions. Widely cultivated for the characteristic fragrance of their flowers, jasmine flowers emit some of the sweetest fragrances on earth and can bring the indoor gardener that soothing sense of relaxing into what’s next.
You can even make your own calming jasmine water that’s a refreshing drink like cucumber or lemon water. Drinking jasmine water in the morning starts your day with an almost spa-like benefit. Simply pick the flowers at night and place them in a covered jar of filtered or spring water. By the next morning, the sweetly infused water is waiting for you to start your day. You can also add jasmine flowers to black or green tea and this tasty and healthy brew is called jasmine tea. Here are a few of our favorite flowering jasmine plants…
10 Jasmine Fragrant Plant List
Jasmine ‘Maid of Orleans’
The Jasmine sambac varieties are known for their sweet fragrance, ease of growing and floriferous nature. One of our favorites is Jasmine ‘Maid of Orleans’ (Jasminum sambac). It is always in flower and blooms at 12” tall. This everblooming jasmine has a bushy growth habit and does particularly well on windowsills. The fragrance of the white flowers clears the air and adds a touch of peaceful tranquility.
Jasmine ‘Grand Duke of Tuscany’
Jasmine ‘Grand Duke of Tuscany’ (Jasminum sambac) is another favorite. The double flowers resemble small carnations. The upright growth habit makes for a nice outdoor summer plant but come fall, it is ready to be brought into a sunny room and fill the space with its rich fragrance.
Jasmine ‘Revolutum’
Another everblooming jasmine with bright yellow, sweetly scented flowers is Jasmine ‘Revolutum’ (Jasminum humile). It is a stiff-stemmed vine and adds a bit of dimension to the windowsill with its buttery yellow color. Although originating in Asia, the Royal Horticultural Society has long been enamored with Jasmine ‘Revolutum’ and gave it the prestigious Award of Garden Merit.
Azores Jasmine
We offer some vining Jasmines like the multi-petaled Azores Jasmine (Jasminum azoricum). It flowers heavily in the fall, spring and summer and it’s best grown on a stake or trellis. This one is relatively free of insects and diseases and its vigorous growth habit will cover a trellis in no time.
Jasmine 'Belle of India'
Jasmine ‘Belle of India’ has a sweet fragrance with pure white, double flowers and an upright vining habit that makes this cultivar of Jasminum sambac a pleasure to grow. It needs warm temperatures, above 60°F, and a full sun location to grow and bloom to its fullest potential.
Poet's Jasmine
Poet’s Jasmine has a rich, sweet fragrance that intoxicates the senses and delights one’s spirit. The 1” single flowers arise on the robust vine from spring to fall in temperate climates but it tends to be an everbloomer in southern zones. Grow in full sun and train on a trellis or stake for best results.
Hardy Jasmine
Hardy Jasmine is a reliable and hardy species that can be grown in outdoor gardens in zones 6-10. This vigorous climber produces a continual show of fragrant flowers from spring to fall. It’s the perfect plant to grow near your home’s entryway to enjoy the heavenly scent of jasmine.
French Perfume Jasmine
One of our finest vining jasmines, French Perfume Jasmine (Jasminum grandiflorum ‘Flora Plena’) has fragrant, double white flowers that adorn this modest grower ten months of the year and only stop blooming in late winter. Grown in the perfume fields of southern France, it tolerates a wide range of temperatures.
Winter Jasmine (Jasmine Polyanthum)
Finally, we would be remiss if we didn’t mention the long-time favorite jasmine of Logee’s, the Winter Jasmine, also known as Jasmine Polyanthum. In the dead of winter, you can walk into our “Big House” and growing in the top of a tree is our Winter Jasmine. When in full bloom, a blizzard of snow white flowers appears filling the entire greenhouse with a fragrance that gives us hope and promise that spring is just around the corner. Remember, Winter Jasmine needs a cool period in the fall to initiate flower bud formation and then it will bloom reliably from December to March. As the fragrance of these treasured flowers fills your home, you’ll enjoy the aromatherapy benefits of jasmine to relieve stress and boost your mood.
Indian Jui Jasmine (Jasmine Molle)
Indian Jui Jasmine, also called Jasmine Molle, is a rare jasmine with delightfully fragrant flowers that emerge in dense clusters from late spring through fall. It makes an ideal container plant since the stems are somewhat rigid so it can be grown in a container with little or no added support.
Jasmine Summary
In conclusion, Jasmine plants offer a diverse range of varieties, each suited to different climates, garden styles, and uses. Whether prized for their intoxicating fragrance, vibrant blooms, or ornamental value, jasmine remains a versatile and cherished addition to gardens and landscapes around the world.