Cestrum aff. dumetorum JSM 0118

Plant type

shrub, annual / biennial

size

H: 6'-8'
W: 6'-8'

planting zones

9b-12

Cestrum aff. dumetorum JSM 0118 plant details

Cestrum aff. dumetorum JSM 0118 is a broadleaf evergreen or semi-evergreen annual / biennial shrub with green foliage. In fall and summer cream and yellow flowers emerge followed by white fruit. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in rich soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Cestrum aff. dumetorum JSM 0118

Plant type: annual / biennial shrub
Plant family: solanaceae
Foliage: evergreen or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 6 FT - 8 FT - wide, 6 FT - 8 FT - tall
Flowers: cream and yellow blooms in fall and summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, fragrant, winter interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Cestrum aff. dumetorum JSM 0118

USDA Zones: 9b - 12
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: rich

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Collected at 7500 ft in the high mountains of Oaxaca Mexico by Joshua McCullough, this 8 ft semi-shrub has darkened stems and creamy yellow flowers scented pleasingly at night. Has been an enjoyable knitter in our well-watered boarder, flowering from mid-July through November and, in the winter months, sporting copious white fruit on bare stems. Flowers year-round if protected from hard frost. Somewhat more tender than the species, temperatures in the mid 20s F knocks it to the ground. Recommended as a pot plant or garden annual in USDA zone 8. Cold hardy to upper USDA zone 9.