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Hardiness: USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Light Shade Partial to Full Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: White/Near White
Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall Blooms repeatedly
Foliage: Evergreen Shiny/Glossy-Textured
Other details: Flowers are fragrant Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings Provides winter interest Suitable for growing in containers
On Apr 6, 2008, selinaoz from Mooresville, NC wrote:
This is the third spring for this bush. It blooms twice, once in late spring and in the fall. It is planted a few feet from a 100 year old oak ...so it is in the shade mostly. I give it a few shakes of my azeala food for the acid and fertilize it with nursery packaged manure and I put compost around the plant quite a bit. My dog has tried to kill it a few times by digging up around its roots but it survives. It is thriving and beautiful. My neighbor has 6 and she does nothing to hers and they do great.
On Mar 29, 2008, Pepper810 from Calhoun, LA wrote:
I have a nice bush that's been in full sun for 2 years now. It came up from the roots of my mother's bush. Her bush came from a cutting form her mother's bush. As far as I know my bush is either fourth or fifth generation in my family. To me it smells like Summer, because you can smell Mom's bush from the swing in the yard even though it's about 50 feet away. I planted mine so that the wind will blow the fragrance in my kitchen window. I cherish my bush.
On Aug 13, 2007, Jode from Rowlett, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:
Very nice fragrance. Notes from grower (Hines Horticulture): Grows to 4-6'. Deep green foliage. 2-3" fragrant double white flowers late May through June. Best in filtered shade. Gardenia Jasminoides 'August Beauty'.
On May 1, 2007, jerrymed from Charlotte, NC wrote:
MY daughter sent me a beautiful 20gal clay pot with a wooden stand from Crate and Barrel.
So when I was at Lowes today just for some soil mind you I came home with an American Beauty in a 3 gal container.To put in my new clay pot. I have it under a 75% shade condition. I look forward to my 1st Gardenia blooms
On Sep 24, 2006, greatswede from Lincoln, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:
I've only had these two 'August Beauty plants in for about 6 months. They are getting full western sun and reflected heat from a stucco wall. They are about 36 inches tall. I had planned on moving them but they kept surviving our summer without any stress. This summer got up to 116°F. Pittosporum Tobira 'Edward Goucher plants were burning up but these two Gardenias did great and even bloomed although not that much. Doesn't figure that they would do so well.
On Aug 29, 2006, guardians from Thomson, GA wrote:
I planted a one gallon specimen in mid June, and was rewarded with my first bloom August 28th. Incredible fragrance and lovely green foliage. I have six of these planted on opposite sides of my deck, receiving full sun except for late afternoon. I will be planting more of these.
On Jun 30, 2005, Karrie20x from Spokane, WA (Zone 6a) wrote:
I grow this up North, but bring it indoors in the wintertime as a houseplant. Because we have alkaline water, I add two teaspoons of vinegar per gallon of water to give it the type of water that it needs. I also fertilize it with Miracle Grow Acid Fertilizer.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Mobile, Alabama Piedmont, Alabama Prattville, Alabama Tucson, Arizona Chowchilla, California Citrus Heights, California Fallbrook, California La Jolla, California Laguna Beach, California Lincoln, California San Anselmo, California San Clemente, California Denver, Colorado Auburndale, Florida Jacksonville, Florida (3 reports) Lake Worth, Florida Miami, Florida (2 reports) Oldsmar, Florida Orange Park, Florida Pompano Beach, Florida Port Saint Joe, Florida Riverview, Florida Seffner, Florida Spring Hill, Florida Fortson, Georgia Marietta, Georgia Ringgold, Georgia Thomson, Georgia Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2 reports) Calhoun, Louisiana Denham Springs, Louisiana Farmerville, Louisiana Paulina, Louisiana Plain Dealing, Louisiana Carriere, Mississippi Chapel Hill, North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina Davidson, North Carolina Durham, North Carolina Mooresville, North Carolina Portland, Oregon Bluffton, South Carolina Leesville, South Carolina North Augusta, South Carolina Moscow, Tennessee Austin, Texas Deer Park, Texas Fort Worth, Texas (2 reports) Garland, Texas Houston, Texas Inez, Texas Kilgore, Texas Kingsville, Texas New Caney, Texas Pflugerville, Texas Rowlett, Texas San Antonio, Texas San Marcos, Texas Dupont, Washington Spokane, Washington
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