Trachelospermum jasminioides – Star Jasmine
This is vigorous vine that can reach 5M tall. Covered in a mass of highly fragrant white flowers in late spring and early summer. it is usually grown as a climber, though I recently found it on Nile Street in Nelson growing as municipal ground cover.
This can be casually mistaken for true Jasmine, which also flourishes in Tasman. T. jasminioides is most commonly seen covering a fence, as pictured here. The scent is astonishing. It is a vigorous plant. The one pictured here is one plant that has been pruned to keep it within its allotted space.
Click here to go to the Trachelospermum jasminioides page in Karin’s Garden.