Winter Jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)
Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter Jasmine) is a very hardy and vigorous clump forming or climbing shrub.
Plant profile
Common name: Winter JasmineScientific name: Jasminum nudiflorum
Plant type: Climbers
Habit: Climbing, Clump-forming
Height: 1.5m - 3m
Spread: 1.5m - 3m
Foliage: Deciduous
Foliage color: Green
Flower color: Yellow
Season of interest: Spring, Winter
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Well drained
Garden type: Coastal, Informal Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden
Planting type: Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wall-side Borders
The main feature of winter jasmine is that it bears bright yellow flowers in the bare twigs in winter and early spring. The green shoots and foliage persist in the plant for most of the year.
How to plant
Plant in fertile well drained soil. Winter jasmine grows well in any garden soil as long as it drains well.
Tied in to supports and guided over a sunny or lightly shaded wall it will give you a magnificent background when it is flowering in winter or with all the foliage during the rest of the year.
Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter Jasmine) – flowering in winter frost
How to prune
After flowering you should cut back long flowered shoots to strong buds. Take some oldest growths at the base every two or three years to keep the plant vigorous.
