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Krzysztof Golik, Wikimedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Star jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides (Lindl.) Lem.
Also known as: Confederate jasmine, Chinese star jasmine
Family: Apocynaceae
Climbing vine of 3 to 9 m depending on support
Planted on pergolas, trellises or as ground cover, cool, well-drained soils
Flowering: May – July
Full sun
Part shade
Fairly hardy, to about -12°C
❓ How do you recognise this plant?
Despite its name and its scent reminiscent of jasmine, star jasmine has no kinship with true jasmine (genus Jasminum) — it belongs to the Apocynaceae family, like oleander.
🍃 Leaves
Evergreen, opposite, oval, glossy, leathery.
🌸 Flowers
White, pinwheel-shaped (petals twisting like a propeller), highly fragrant, grouped in small clusters.
🍎 Fruits
Long, slender pod, rarely seen in the French climate
🪵 Bark
Woody twining climber
🗺️ Distribution
Native to East Asia; widely planted in France as an ornamental climber
🐝 Value for pollinators
Highly fragrant, nectar-rich flowering, attractive to bees and butterflies
✂️ Horticultural uses
Highly fragrant evergreen ornamental climber, planted on pergolas, on walls or as ground cover
⚠️ Possible toxicity
Sap mildly irritant on contact; toxic if ingested
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