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Meet the Breeder
Megan Mathey
Grand Haven, Michigan
PILLOW TALK®
Gardenia
Gardenia jasminoides
'SMNGDUO'
PP#35,036
- Fragrant
- Compact
- Heat tolerant
- Description
A prolific and delightfully fragrant bloomer, with notably large, doubled, pure white flowers from top to bottom. It is a tidy little cushion of fragrance for your garden. It has a useful low-mounded habit and dense, dark green foliage. A staff favorite that has shined in both our container trail and in full sun in our Florida trial.
- USDA Zone
- 7 - 10 (0°F/-18°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun, Part sun
- Height
- 3-5'
- Width
- 4-7'
- Finish Time
- 1 season
- Type
- Evergreen
- Bloom Time
- Spring
- Flower Color
- White
- Foliage Color
- Green
- Liner Sizes
- 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn
General Care
Soil
Requires soil to be rich, moist, acidic, and well-drained.Pruning
Rarely required. Blooms on old wood - prune out dead wood in spring and trim to shape after flowering if required.Uses
Hedge, specimen, cutting gardens, foundation plantings, borders.Growing Tips
Good air circulation is highly recommended, both from a cultural standpoint as well as an aesthetic one. They benefit from a good layer of mulch, especially in colder areas of their hardiness range. Temperature or moisture stress will cause bud drop.Features: Compact, Deer resistant, Fragrant, Foliage interest, Heat tolerant
Filters: Botanical genus: Gardenia , Common name: Gardenia, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, White flowers, Green foliage
Features: Compact, Deer resistant, Fragrant, Foliage interest, Heat tolerant
Filters: Botanical genus: Gardenia , Common name: Gardenia, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, White flowers, Green foliage