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Common jasmine
Jasminum officinale L.
Also known as: Summer jasmine, Poet's jasmine, Jasmine
Family: Oleaceae
Climber 6 to 10 m
Planted on pergolas or trellises, ordinary free-draining soils
Flowering: June – September
Full sun
Part shade
Fairly hardy, to about -15°C
❓ How do you recognise this plant?
Common jasmine is one of the main species grown for perfumery — its flowers, picked at dawn when their scent is most concentrated, provide the jasmine essence used in many luxury perfumes.
🍃 Leaves
Deciduous or semi-evergreen, compound, with pointed leaflets
🌸 Flowers
White, star-shaped, very fragrant, grouped in small clusters
🍎 Fruits
Small black berry, rarely seen in the French climate
🪵 Bark
Woody twining climber, stems green then brown
🗺️ Distribution
Native to Asia; widely planted in France as an ornamental climber
🐝 Value for pollinators
Long, very fragrant flowering, rich in nectar, attractive to bees and evening moths
✂️ Horticultural uses
Major ornamental climber grown for its characteristic scent, the source of many essential oils and perfumes
⚠️ Possible toxicity
No notable toxicity known to humans
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