Jasmine

Jasminum are evergreen or deciduous shrubs, many climbing by twining stems bearing usually pinnate leaves, and star-shaped white, pink or yellow flowers, which are sometimes very fragrant. Fruit a black berry
J. officinale is a large deciduous climbing shrub, leaves pinnate, with 7-9 ovate leaflets. Scented white flowers 2cm in width open in clusters of 3 to 5
Family:Oleaceae
Preferred common name: Common jasmine
Plant type: Climber/Wall Shrub
Habit: Climbing
Fragrance: Flower
Hardiness: old H4 (hardy)
Flower Colour:  White in Autumn and Summer
Foliage Colour: Green in Spring and Summer
Fruit Colour:  Black in Autumn
Ultimate height:  4-8 metres
Ultimate spread: 1.5-2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height: 5-10 years
Sunlight: Full sun; Part shade
Aspect: South-facing or West-facing; Sheltered
Cultivation: To bring out the sweet fragrance of the flowers, the ideal planting position should be warm, sunny and sheltered but it will cope with partial shade and colder positions provided the soil is well-drained
Soil: Well-drained or Moist but well-drained; Acid, Alkaline or Neutral; Chalk, Clay, Sand or Loam
Propagation: Propagate by layering, hardwood cuttings or semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types: Wall-side Borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance or Coastal
Pruning: Prune out thin, old shoots after flowering
Pests: Generally pest free
Diseases: Generally disease free