🌿 Asiatic Jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum)

Asiatic Jasmine is a tough, low-maintenance groundcover prized for its dense, trailing foliage and ability to quickly cover large areas. Unlike its fragrant cousin, Confederate Jasmine, this variety is grown mainly for its evergreen leaves rather than flowers. Hardy, drought-tolerant, and adaptable, Asiatic Jasmine is the go-to plant for creating a lush carpet of greenery in Florida landscapes.

🌸 Flowers & Foliage

• Foliage: Small, oval, leathery green leaves that stay evergreen year-round

• Flowers: Produces occasional small, yellowish flowers, but not grown for blooms

• Habit: Dense, mat-forming groundcover that creeps and trails along the soil

🌱 Plant Details

• Type: Evergreen groundcover

• Mature Size: 1–2 ft. tall × spreads 3–5 ft. (can extend further if not contained)

• Growth Habit: Creeping, trailing, mat-forming

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

• Soil: Adaptable to most well-drained soils; tolerates sandy or rocky sites

• Water Needs: Low once established; drought tolerant

• Hardiness: USDA Zones 7–11

• Maintenance: Very low; occasional trimming or edging to contain spread

🌟 Why We Love It

• Dense coverage — quickly fills in bare soil with evergreen foliage

• Tough and adaptable — handles sun, shade, drought, and varying soil types

• Low maintenance — requires little care once established

• Erosion control — stabilizes slopes and prevents soil washout

🌼 Landscape Uses

• Groundcover for large beds or open spaces

• Erosion control on slopes and embankments

• Understory planting beneath trees and shrubs

• Alternative to turfgrass in low-traffic areas

• Cascading over walls or containers

⚠️ Plant Notes

• Not intended as a walkable lawn substitute — best in low-traffic areas.

• Can spread aggressively if not edged or trimmed back periodically.

✅ Level To Leaf Tip: Asiatic Jasmine shines in tough spots where turf won’t grow — plant it under trees, on slopes, or in shaded beds for an instant green carpet that lasts year-round.