🌿 Confederate Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides)

Confederate Jasmine, also known as Star Jasmine, is a fast-growing evergreen vine loved for its fragrant, star-shaped white flowers. In spring and early summer, the blooms cover the plant in a blanket of perfume, making it one of the most popular flowering vines in Florida landscapes. With its twining habit and glossy green leaves, it’s perfect for covering fences, trellises, or arbors while bringing both beauty and fragrance to outdoor spaces.

🌸 Flowers & Foliage

• Foliage: Glossy, dark green leaves that may turn bronze in cooler weather

• Flowers: Abundant clusters of white, star-shaped blooms with a sweet fragrance (spring to early summer)

• Habit: Vigorous, twining vine that clings by twining stems (not rootlets)

🌱 Plant Details

• Type: Evergreen vine

• Mature Size: 10–20 ft. long × 3–6 ft. wide (size depends on support and pruning)

• Growth Habit: Fast-growing, twining climber or groundcover

• Exposure: Full sun to partial shade (best blooms in full sun)

• Soil: Well-drained; adapts to sandy, loamy, or clay soils

• Water Needs: Moderate; more regular watering during establishment

• Hardiness: USDA Zones 8–11

• Maintenance: Low to moderate; prune after flowering to control size and shape

🌟 Why We Love It

• Fragrant flowers — fills the air with a sweet scent in spring and summer

• Beautiful climber — perfect for fences, trellises, and pergolas

• Evergreen foliage — keeps landscapes lush and green year-round

• Versatile — can also be used as a dense, sprawling groundcover

🌼 Landscape Uses

• Covering fences, walls, and arbors

• Training over pergolas and trellises for shade and fragrance

• Groundcover for slopes and large open spaces

• Container planting with support structures

• Accent near patios and entryways for fragrance

⚠️ Plant Notes

• Can grow aggressively; prune regularly to keep under control.

• Needs sturdy support when used as a climber, as mature vines can be heavy.

✅ Level To Leaf Tip: Plant Confederate Jasmine near outdoor living spaces or walkways where its sweet fragrance can be enjoyed — and give it strong support so it can climb and shine.