Jasminum mesnyi 'Gold Tip'

Also Known As

Jasminum primulinum
Gold Tip Primrose Jasmine

Plant type

shrub, vine

size

H: 4'-10'
W: 6'-10'

planting zones

8a-10b

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Jasminum mesnyi 'Gold Tip' plant details

Jasminum mesnyi 'Gold Tip' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub or vine with gold, green and variegated foliage. In fall, spring and summer yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - shade and even moisture - occasional water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Jasminum mesnyi 'Gold Tip'

Plant type: shrub or vine
Plant family: oleaceae
Foliage: evergreen gold, green and variegated
Mature size: 6 FT - 10 FT - wide, 4 FT - 10 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: sprawling

GROWING CONDITIONS for Jasminum mesnyi 'Gold Tip'

USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - occasional

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Primrose jasmine, Jasminum mesnyi, is a rambling, open evergreen shrub or sprawling vine with long, slender, arching stems with glossy dark green leaves reminiscent of the more commonly grown. J. nudiflorum. Without support, it grows in a fountain-like mound 5 feet high and wide and can be used as a ground cover including on slopes. With some support you can grow it against a wall or on a trellis. The fragrant, yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers are borne in early spring and sporadically into summer. 'Gold Tip' has golden foliage in sun, lime green in part shade.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Similar to Jasminum mesnyi 'Full Moon' but with leaves that are variegated gold and green, creating a mounding texture. Also a mounding shrub to 4-5 ft or a vine to 10 ft or more. Sun for best color but very adaptable to shade. Cheerful, too. Flowers are similar as well, pale yellow appearing from spring through autumn. Drought tolerant though appreciates occasional summer water in dry climates. Frost hardy to 10F, the bottom of USDA zone 8. Also known as Jasminum primulinum,