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Jasminum mesnyi

Also Known As

Jasminum primulinum
Primrose Jasmine

Plant type

shrub, vine

size

H: 5'-10'
W: 6'-12'

planting zones

8a-10b

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Jasminum mesnyi plant details

Jasminum mesnyi is a fast-growing broadleaf evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub or vine with green foliage. In summer yellow flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Jasminum mesnyi

Plant type: shrub or vine
Plant family: oleaceae
Foliage: evergreen or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 6 FT - 12 FT - wide, 5 FT - 10 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in summer
Uses: container plant, fragrant, long-blooming, trellis, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Jasminum mesnyi

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

Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Primrose Jasmine is a rambling, open evergreen shrub or sprawling vine with long, slender, arching stems with glossy dark green leaves. Without support, it grows in a fountain-like mound 5-10 feet in height and spread. With some support you can grow it up a wall or trellis. The fragrant trumpet shaped flowers are borne in early spring and sporadically into summer. They are semi-double and sweetly fragrant. It is similar to J. nudiflorum but this plant blooms earlier.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Primrose Jasmine is a fast growing non invasive vine for sun to part shade. A rambling vine with dark green arching foliage producing lemon yellow double 2 inch flowers from early spring into summer. Fragrant at night and flowers on old growth. Hardy zone 8-11

By: Accents for Home and Garden

This old favorite produces bright yellow flowers which are held against the deep green to medium green leaves in spring and summer. A tall, weeping, evergreen shrub which can also be grown like a climber with support.

By: Almost Eden

An ideal evergreen jasmine for the southern states. This large flowering species is bound to brighten your spring with its fragrance and large, bright yellow flowers. Lustrous green leaves provide a lush looking 6-10' free climbing vine.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

A large member of the genus with arching stems, to 5-6 ft tall, and small leaves, deep green and mostly evergreen. Flowers are semi-double and canary-yellow, appearing in spring and continuing into autumn. Best in bright light to dappled shade with some summer water preferred. Particularly useful on banks or as spillage out of large containers. This form was given to us by Cotswold Garden Flowers under the assumption of greater hardiness. These have proven frost hardy to low USDA zone 8 possibly upper zone 7.