Trachelospermum Species, Asiatic Jasmine, Dwarf Confederate Jasmine, Japanese Star Jasmine
Trachelospermum asiaticum
Family: | Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee) (Info) |
Genus: | Trachelospermum (tray-key-low-SPER-mum) (Info) |
Species: | asiaticum (a-see-AT-ee-kum) (Info) |
Synonym: | Malouetia asiatica |
Synonym: | Trachelospermum asiaticum var. brevisepalum |

Category:
Groundcovers
Water Requirements:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage:
Evergreen
Textured
Foliage Color:
Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
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)
Where to Grow:
Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color:
White/Near White
Bloom Characteristics:
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
Patent Information:
Non-patented
Propagation Methods:
From semi-hardwood cuttings
Seed Collecting:
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Atmore, Alabama
Auburn, Alabama
Fountain Hills, Arizona
Rocklin, California
Sherman Oaks, California
Auburndale, Florida
Bartow, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Green Cove Springs, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
New Port Richey, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Port Richey, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Venice, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
Evergreen Park, Illinois
Belle Chasse, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
Bishopville, Maryland
Brandon, Mississippi
Pass Christian, Mississippi
Jacksonville, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Bluffton, South Carolina
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Johns Island, South Carolina
Lexington, South Carolina
Memphis, Tennessee
Bryan, Texas
Burleson, Texas
Carrollton, Texas
Crosby, Texas
Irving, Texas
Mission, Texas
Pilot Point, Texas
Port Neches, Texas
Richmond, Texas
Wylie, Texas
show allGardeners' Notes:
Rating | Content |
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Neutral | On May 18, 2021, Rests from Bryan, TX wrote: I have had a very different experience with this vine than a lot of people that complain about it. I lost a big section of it about 2 years ago. I replanted those sections with new plants. I have had a hard time getting it to cover. Not nearly invasive enough at all. Going to try fertilizing the heck out of it. |
Positive | On May 10, 2015, heironymous from Raleigh, NC wrote: Asiatic Jasmine has been a great ground cover here in NC. |
Negative | On Apr 20, 2015, h9kr4jg8ir5 from Spring, TX wrote: This ugly, overused, ornamental weed might as well be plastic - it serves no ecological use in America. Birds won't use it. Butterflies won't use it. Lizards won't use it. It sucks up nutrients and puts nothing back. It will encroach on your good plants if not walled off. It will climb. At least AstroTurf doesn't have to be trimmed regularly. |
Negative | On Apr 9, 2014, pontyrogof from Tallahassee, FL wrote: Like other commentators here, I bought a house whose original owners had planted "nice" islands of this noxious weed, and whose owners before me neglected to correct the original owner's mistake of planting this alien monster around trees and shrubs. I have too many square feet to spend bent over slicing and rolling, so I put a BLADE on the string trimmer and have been MULCHING this monster for days now before I can even get to the shrubs and trees to tend to them. The asiatic jasmine thatch is UP TO MY KNEES in most places and the roots go down in the soil another foot. I have a multitude of azaleas and loblolly pines all gagging for air and water, but I am working as fast as my arms will let me. I threw a temper tantrum at the local Home Depot recently for their carrying starts of this p... read more |
Negative | On Apr 25, 2011, SerenDippity from Wylie, TX wrote: We refer to this as "The Devil Vine from Hell." |
Positive | On Feb 17, 2009, vossner from East Texas, I find it a wonderful groundcover. However it doesn't take much abuse. My pets like laying on it and can kill it within a week. Also, weeds can grow thru jasmine if excessively watered. Use a weedeater to control it where not wanted. |
Negative | On Feb 3, 2008, irishrose1127 from Dallas, TX wrote: This plant is evil. If neglected it takes over everything. Do not plant it unless you are able to take care of it. I just bought a house in Dallas where this plant has been neglected for 10 years. It is everywhere. The owner before last had made nice garden plots and segments that the last owner allowed to be completely overrun with this plant. I have been battling it for days and days to try and get these plots back. I have nearly cleared the worst of it but will be fighting back incursions for years. Please be aware of its potential growth when planting. |
Positive | On Jun 12, 2007, philomel from Castelnau RB Pyrenées, I grew this plant in SE England as ground cover and it sulked, never fulfilling my expectations. Now I am growing it as a climber in SW France and it is blooming freely with lovely soft cream coloured flowers, a shade darker in the centre. The scent is exquisite - less sweet than that of T. jasminoides - with a distinct hint of almonds. |
Positive | On Feb 8, 2006, herlurie from Mobile, AL (Zone 8b) wrote: I live in an apartment, so I bought one small pot of this plant and planted it at the base of a winter jasmine that I have in a large pot on my patio. Every three or four months I give it a little trim and so far (I have had it about a year) it is behaving quite nicely. I have seen this plant in many places around the area - it is quite popular as a ground cover here - and I have noticed that it can be invasive if it is not well-maintained. It seems to do best either in pots or in established beds with some type of border where it can be kept in check. I hope that it blooms this year, but am still pleased if it doesn't because I like the look it adds to the pot as opposed to bare dirt or mulch. |
Positive | On Oct 31, 2004, IslandJim from Keizer, OR (Zone 8b) wrote: Amazing. You'd think it was a different plant in Louisiana than it is here in southwest Florida. It's quite well behaved here and drought tolerant. It also survives in saline coastal locations. The variegated cultivar is also quite popular. |
Negative | On Oct 30, 2004, Witchie from Martinez, CA (Zone 9a) wrote: This plant, can, indeed be invasive in the deep south. It does grow rapidly in hot, humid zones and can pose a problem if not trimmed frequently. Futhermore, this plan emits a sappy substance which can cause an allergic reaction (similar to the exposure to poison oak, etc.). |
Negative | On Aug 12, 2004, deborahgrand from Baton Rouge, LA wrote: In Louisiana, this plant grows like wildfire and climbs, kills, pulls down, and otherwise destroys anything it touches -- it is a parasite. I moved into this house 10 years ago, and apparently someone had planted it along a shady area and it took over the whole side of the house and started growing into the house through the teeny cracks in the windows. I have been fighting it for 10 years and it is still a losing battle. Of course, it killed the oak and elm trees, but not the nasty "weed" trees we tend to grow in Louisiana. Once you have it, you've got it for life. It looks nice in some commercial beds I've seen, but they must chop at that stuff two or three times a week to keep it that way. My answer to those considering is "don't, just don't". |
Positive | On May 19, 2004, DrJerry from Burleson, TX wrote: I have used this plant for ten years, or more, as a shade-tolerant groundcover, and it has not spread into my pine or cedar trees. Winter temperatures below about 25 degrees F. may cause discoloration in the leaf; otherwise, the plant fares well in my Texas environment, even during the hottest, driest summers. |
Positive | On Apr 27, 2004, Paulwhwest from Irving (Dallas area), TX (Zone 8a) wrote: Very vigorous and beautiful gound cover, but make sure you give it plenty of room or it will find it. |
Positive | On Nov 20, 2003, suncatcheracres from Old Town, FL wrote: I've only grown this plant in a suburb of Atlanta, Georiga, zone 7b, at an altitude of almost 900 feet, where it seemed to like the highly acidic, heavy red clay soil, as it spread, slowly, into a nicely behaved ground cover, in places where I despaired of ever getting anything to grow. After reading the above I don't think I will plant it here in Northcentral Florida, zone 8b, as it seens it could become invasive. I prefer the look of Mondo grass as a shady ground cover here anyway. |
Neutral | On Nov 19, 2003, dogbane from New Orleans, LA (Zone 9a) wrote: This plant can be a fabulous groundcover. However, it should never be planted within reach of any kind of shrubbery and careful consideration should be given before planting it around trees. Once established it can be quite aggressive. If it gets into the grooves of bark, especially of live oaks, it is almost impossible to keep it from climbing all the way up. |
Positive | On May 25, 2003, snooklips wrote: I have been specifying/observing this plant for many years in central Florida (U.S.), where it is considered one of the premier drought-tolerant and easily maintained groundcovers available. |
Neutral | On Aug 5, 2002, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote: Nice groundcover...needs to be mowed down evey 3-4 years to keep it under control. |