- Gardenia jasminoides ‘Radicans’
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 8a to 11b
- ‘Radicans’ gardenia offers fragrant, petite, 1- to 2-inch, double white flowers bloom above small, lustrous leaves on a low, 6- to 12-inch spreading evergreen shrub.
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- Woody Ornamentals - Flowering Shrubs - Evergreen - Broadleaf
- Growth Size: Low Plant - 6 to 12 inches tall, 2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth Habit: Spreading - Groundcover
- Features: Sun Loving, Year Round Color and Interest
- Deer Resistant, Heat Tolerant, Water once a week in extreme heat
- Attracts: Pollinators
- Garden Ideas:
- Asian-Zen, Tropical, Cutting
- Flower features: Showy Flowers, Fragrant, Good for Cut Flowers
- Creamy white flowers; double form that bloom in summer
- Foliage type and color: Evergreen, Dark Green
- Landscape Uses: Beds, Rock Garden, Pond’s edge (on higher, drier ground), Woodland edge, House plant
- Accent, Border, Container, Mass Planting, Ground Cover
- ‘Radicans’ Gardenia is a Low maintenance plant
- Growth Size: Low Plant - 6 to 12 inches tall, 2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth Rate: Medium
- Spacing: 2-3 ft apart
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Watering: Moderate
- Soil Types: Acidic Moist, well-drained Enriched with organic matter
- General Plant Care: Care for your shrubs includes monitoring for pests and diseases, periodically checking soil moisture, and providing fertilizer as needed. In general, plants that have sufficient water and the correct amount of fertilizer tend to not have as many pest and disease problems. Water new plants weekly during the growing season in the first year, and as needed after that.
- General Planting Tips: Choose a site suited to your plant's light, soil, and space needs. Dig a hole twice as wide but no deeper than the container. Remove plant from container and loosen roots slightly. Place the plant in the hole. If using slow-release (coated) fertilizer, you may add it according to package directions at this time. Add soil back to the hole, ensuring the top of the soil from the container is even with the surrounding soil. Water well, and add more soil if needed. Add 2-3 inches of mulch around plant, taking care to keep away from stem or trunk. See our FAQ page for more details on Mulching.
- General Fertilizing Tips: Acidic fertilizer after flowering according to package directions.
- General Pruning suggestions: If needed, prune in late winter or early spring to maintain size and shape. Do not remove more than 1/4 of the plant at any one time. It is best to selectively cut branches back to a natural fork in the branch. Shrubs look best when allowed to maintain their natural growth habit - avoid shearing into tight balls or squares.
- Bloom Tips: Remove flower stalks after blooms have faded