Star Jasmine ‘Madison’ (Trachelospermum jasminoides hybrid)

‘Madison’ is a new cultivar with a sweeter fragrance than the standard Star Jasmine and it has the benefit of a longer blooming season. The oval, dark, shiny leaves are thick and leathery yet the undersides are velvet-like. ‘Madison’ is drought tolerant and is planted in the southern landscape as a tall ground cover. The fragrant blooms engulf the bush every spring. Hardy to Zone 7, ‘Madison’ can take temperatures into the teens and as a container plant, it can be used for fragrance in baskets or trained on a stake or trellis. This variety is relatively pest-free.