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Also Known As

  • Gardenia 'Kleims Hardy'
  • Kleim's Hardy Gardenia

Plant type

shrub

size

  • H: 2'-3'
  • W: 2'-3'

planting zones

  • 7a-11

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30 at Gossler Farms

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Gardenia jasminoides 'Kleim's Hardy' plant details

Gardenia jasminoides 'Kleim's Hardy' is a slow-growing broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring and summer white flowers emerge followed by orange fruit. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in acidic, average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Gardenia jasminoides 'Kleim's Hardy'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: rubiaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: compact, fragrant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Gardenia jasminoides 'Kleim's Hardy'

USDA Zones: 7a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: heat and humidity
Soil needs: acidic, average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Comes from Henderson Experimental Gardens (Donald Kleim). This small gardenia will get to 18”x18”. Seems to like afternoon shade. The double flowers appear all summer and have delicious scent.
You can enjoy the exquisite jasmine perfume of the lovely pure-white single flowers of this compact 3-4' "survivor" indoors OR outdoors; hardy to zone 7; the species is used for tea flavoring in China. S-PSh/M
A versatile dwarf version of hardy Gardenia! Forms a low evergreen mound of neat, deep green foliage 2-3’…fragrant creamy white blossoms late spring into summer. Good garden soils on the acidic side, bright light but protect from hot afternoon sun.
Airy masses of deep pink flowers flutter above the red-tinged, green foliage. A very versatile plant for sunny mixed borders and containers. Works well for cut flower arrangements. Tolerates drought, heat, and humidity.
Gardenia ‘Kleim’s Hardy’ is a dense, rounded, evergreen shrub that displays glossy, black-green foliage and fragrant, star-shaped, 2″ ivory-white flowers. Ideal in mixed borders, edging and as a patio plant. Prefers well-drained, lightly acid soil. Mulch to keep roots cool.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus! This is a HARDY gardenia! The star-like single flowers of 'Kleim's Hardy' have an intense and intoxicating fragrance and appear most profusely in early summer and sporadically thereafter. This extremely hardy selection has survived minus 18 degrees Celsius! Prefers full sun to light shade and will bloom best where walls or patios provide extra night time warmth in spring and summer. Plant in a protected location just to be safe. Evergreen.
One of the hardiest Gardenias - much hardier than the double flowering forms. Evergreen down to -3 degrees. 2" very Fragrant, creamy white blooms. 6,7,8Should be planted next to the house, both, so you can appreciate the fragrance and because it's more protected than out in the open. Needs good protection in Zone 6B. Orange 1" berries. The most compact form.

By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

Dark green, leathery, lustrous leaves are 2 to 4" long and 1 to 2" wide. These leaves provide the perfect backdrop for the single, waxy, white and beautifully fragrant flowers that bloom May-July.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

An amazingly hardy gardenia that we received from the late J.C. Raulston of North Carolina State University. This plant has endured temperatures as low as 0°F. The single ivory flowers appear in summer and fill the garden with an intoxicating fragrance.

Gardening facts about Gardenia jasminoides 'Kleim's Hardy' plant

How to Grow Gardenia jasminoides 'Kleim's Hardy'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly shade
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - regular
  • Soil Needs

    • acidic
    • average
    • well-drained
    • rich
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant
    • humidity tolerant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • white
  • Wildlife

    • bees
    • butterflies
  • Fruit

    • orange
  • Flower Season

    • summer
    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
  • Texture

    • glossy
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