Summer jasmine
Jasminum officinale
Also called Common jasmine and Poet's jasmine
Garden plant · ClimbersThis is the scented one. The winter jasmine flowers on bare wood in January and has no scent at all; this flowers in July and can be smelled from the end of the garden.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Easy
- Water
- Every 6 daysWater the ground — water at the base, in the morning, not over the leaves.
- Light
- Full sun to partial shade, sheltered
- Feed
- Every 30 days
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Hardy — a cold winter RHS H5, to -15°C
- Size
- 6 m tall · 2 m across
- Lifecycle
- Climber
- Origin
- The Caucasus to western China
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded in its genus
Its genus has been checked and nothing in it is listed as harmful — but this particular species has not been listed either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-11.
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