Sweet jasmine (Jasminum suavissimum)

When it flowers

January, flowering
February, flowering
March, not flowering
April, not flowering
May, not flowering
June, not flowering
July, not flowering
August, not flowering
September, not flowering
October, not flowering
November, flowering
December, flowering

Photographed at Huntington Gardens (Los Angeles) in March. Photo: Raffi Kojian, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Light scrambling climber with sweetly scented white flowers in summer.

A slender climber from east coast forests with fine leaves and sprays of narrow white star flowers with a sweet scent. A well-behaved native alternative to the weedy introduced jasmines.

In the garden

Pots and containers
Fence or trellis cover

Scent: Fragrant flowers
Leaves: Fine, narrow, dark green leaves.
Attracts: Pollinating insects and butterflies
Flowers: Sprays of white star-shaped flowers with a sweet scent.

Growing conditions

Climate: Subtropical and temperate
Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Sandy and loam
Drainage: Needs good drainage
Frost: Light frost
Water: Some dry spells
Coast: Sheltered coastal gardens

Planting and care

Grown from: Cuttings

Planting

Sun or part shade, near a path or window to enjoy the scent.

Pruning

Prune after flowering to keep it in bounds and stop it getting woody at the base.

Care

Water in dry spells.

Where it comes from

Family: Oleaceae
Order: Lamiales
Native to: New South Wales and Queensland
Natural range: Open forest of coastal Queensland and northern NSW.

Specialist native nurseries.

We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.

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Sweet jasmine Jasminum suavissimum