August Beauty Gardenia - Gardenia jasminoides 'August Beauty'
Key item features
- Fragrant Blooms: Features large, velvety double white flowers with an intense, sweet fragrance, blooming nearly year-round in warm climates or from late spring through early summer in cooler regions.
- Lush Foliage: Characterized by thick, glossy dark green foliage, making it a classic choice for various landscape applications.
- Growth Dimensions: This dwarf evergreen shrub typically reaches a height of 3-5 feet and spreads 2-3 feet, with a recommended spacing of 3 feet.
- Optimal Conditions: Thrives in partial sun and prefers acidic, moist, well-drained soil, suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 8-11.
- High Maintenance: Requires regular watering, spring/summer fertilization, mulching, and pruning after flowering; susceptible to insects, powdery mildew, dieback, and sooty mold.
- Versatile Landscaping: Ideal for foundation plantings, containers, entryways, accents, group plantings, borders, woodland gardens, and rock gardens.
Specs
- Plant nameGardenia
- Plant categoryShrubs
- ColorWhite
- Plant featuresFragrant
- Bloom seasonSpring, Summer
- Rec locationOutdoor
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Gardenia August Beauty (Gardenia jasminoides) is a dwarf evergreen shrub prized for its thick, glossy dark green foliage and large, velvety double white flowers with an intense, sweet fragrance. This Gardenia blooms nearly year-round in warm climates where temperatures remain above 60°F, or flowers from late spring through early summer in cooler regions.
Gardenia August Beauty grows best in partial sun and thrives in acidic, moist, well-drained soil. Its lush foliage and highly fragrant blooms make this Gardenia a classic choice for foundation plantings, containers, and entryways where its scent can be enjoyed.
| Type: | Shrub |
| Height: | 3' - 5' |
| Spread: | 2' - 3’ |
| Spacing: | 3’ |
| USDA Hardiness Zone: | 8 - 11 |
| Culture: | Part Sun |
| Bloom Color: | White |
| Season of Interest: | Spring, Summer, Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High Maintenance. Water regularly, do not let the soil dry out. Fertilize in spring or summer to encourage bloom, but do not fertilize in fall- it will encourage tender growth. Mulch planted area. Prune after flowering. Drip irrigation will help prevent leaf spot. Insects can be a serious problem, as well as powdery mildew, dieback, and sooty mold.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Containers, Foundational Plantings.
COMPANION PLANTS: Azalea, Camellia, Coral Bells
IMAGES: Forest & Kim Starr, Starr 080117-1710 Gardenia augusta, CC BY 3.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Gardenia jasminoides 8zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Biswarup Ganguly, Gardenia - Kolkata 2011-03-29 2095, CC BY 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
- August Beauty Gardenia - Gardenia jasminoides 'August Beauty'
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Gardenia August Beauty (Gardenia jasminoides) is a dwarf evergreen shrub prized for its thick, glossy dark green foliage and large, velvety double white flowers with an intense, sweet fragrance. This Gardenia blooms nearly year-round in warm climates where temperatures remain above 60°F, or flowers from late spring through early summer in cooler regions.
Gardenia August Beauty grows best in partial sun and thrives in acidic, moist, well-drained soil. Its lush foliage and highly fragrant blooms make this Gardenia a classic choice for foundation plantings, containers, and entryways where its scent can be enjoyed.
Type:
Shrub
Height:
3' - 5'
Spread:
2' - 3’
Spacing:
3’
USDA Hardiness Zone:
8 - 11
Culture:
Part Sun
Bloom Color:
White
Season of Interest:
Spring, Summer, Year-Round
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High Maintenance. Water regularly, do not let the soil dry out. Fertilize in spring or summer to encourage bloom, but do not fertilize in fall- it will encourage tender growth. Mulch planted area. Prune after flowering. Drip irrigation will help prevent leaf spot. Insects can be a serious problem, as well as powdery mildew, dieback, and sooty mold.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Containers, Foundational Plantings.
COMPANION PLANTS: Azalea, Camellia, Coral Bells
IMAGES: Forest & Kim Starr, Starr 080117-1710 Gardenia augusta, CC BY 3.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Gardenia jasminoides 8zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Biswarup Ganguly, Gardenia - Kolkata 2011-03-29 2095, CC BY 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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