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Cestrum nocturnum

Also Known As

Lady Of The Night
Night-Scented Jessamine

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 8'-10'
W: 8'-10'

planting zones

8a-12

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Cestrum nocturnum plant details

Cestrum nocturnum is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer cream and white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Cestrum nocturnum

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: solanaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 8 FT - 10 FT - wide, 8 FT - 10 FT - tall
Flowers: cream and white blooms in summer
Uses: container plant, evening garden, fragrant, houseplant, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Cestrum nocturnum

USDA Zones: 8a - 12
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

One of the most fragrant plants we grow, Night Blooming Jasmine is an upright container plant from the West Indies with greenish-white flowers that emit a romantic and intoxicating fragrance at night. Just give it a sunny spot and you'll be amazed. To maintain size, prune hard after flowering.

By: Logee's Plants for Home & Garden

A sprawling shrub with glossy smooth simple leaves. Vine like stems bloom in cycles throughout warm weather. Greenish creamy white tubular flowers are followed by shiny white fleshy berries. The flowers are not large, but the fragrant sweet scent can overpower. Butterflies love this plant. Can be used as a houseplant, blooming in the evening emitting a distinctly powerful fragrance. The plants we ship are growing in a 4"pot and approx 6-8" tall.

By: Accents for Home and Garden

Forget the cocktails and repartee, this night blooming jessamine is reason enough to stay out on the patio after dark. Intoxicating creamy white blooms in mid to late summer on this 8 ft shrub for sun and well-drained soil with regular summer water. A die-back perennial, going to ground after a freeze and resprouting in spring. Root hardy in USDA zone 8. Fine in containers as well.