First Love® Gardenia

Gardenia jasminoides 'Aimee'

Pronunciation: gar-DEEN-ee-uh jas-min-NOY-deez
SKU #03767
8-11

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Wonderfully fragrant, double white, 4- to 5-inch blooms are larger than any other variety! The first gardenia to bloom in spring, and it continues to flower well into the growing season. A superb compact evergreen accent shrub or container specimen, perfect for entryway plantings or in patio tubs, where the fragrance can be enjoyed.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but never soggy.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 5 to 8 ft. tall, 3 to 6 ft. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-11

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Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6

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Bloom TimeLate spring through early summer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitRounded
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Espalier, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Suitable for Topiary
Design IdeasPlant this compact, early blooming Gardenia in sunny protected spaces, such as entryways or enclosed patios, where its fragrance can be captured and enjoyed. Consider this one for transitional areas such as a doorway, at a gate or the entry to a gazebo or shade structure. With its big showy flowers, this Gardenia will be visible on moonlit nights when the blooms will practically leap out of the darkness.
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsAgapanthus (Agapanthus); Rhododendron (Rhododendron(; Daphne (Daphne); Fuchsia (Fuchsia); Camellia (Camellia); Coral Bells (Heuchera)
Care InstructionsThrives in organically rich, slightly acidic, well-drained soils. Handle with care when transplanting; gardenia roots are best undisturbed. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch.
Details
Bloom TimeLate spring through early summer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitRounded
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Espalier, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Suitable for Topiary
Design IdeasPlant this compact, early blooming Gardenia in sunny protected spaces, such as entryways or enclosed patios, where its fragrance can be captured and enjoyed. Consider this one for transitional areas such as a doorway, at a gate or the entry to a gazebo or shade structure. With its big showy flowers, this Gardenia will be visible on moonlit nights when the blooms will practically leap out of the darkness.
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsAgapanthus (Agapanthus); Rhododendron (Rhododendron(; Daphne (Daphne); Fuchsia (Fuchsia); Camellia (Camellia); Coral Bells (Heuchera)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in organically rich, slightly acidic, well-drained soils. Handle with care when transplanting; gardenia roots are best undisturbed. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch.

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