If you spend a lot of time in your yard on lazy summer evenings, the sweet scent of star jasmine makes a nice companion. Also known as confederate jasmine, star jasmine is a woody vine with star-shaped, fragrant white flowers. Used primarily as ground cover, it can also be trained to climb a trellis or tumble over a wall. Star jasmine thrives in fertile soil with good drainage.
Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Things You’ll Need:
- Shovel
- Rake
- Compost
- Star jasmine plant
- All-purpose liquid fertilizer
- Water
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Choose a site in your garden that gets morning sun and afternoon shade.
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Dig up the soil to a depth of 4 inches, add about 2 inches of compost and mix well. Use the rake to level the soil.
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Remove the star jasmine from the pot and loosen the root ball.
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Dig a hole as deep and twice as wide as the pot in which the star jasmine was planted. Place the plant in the hole and backfill with soil.
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Water, soaking the soil. Make sure that the soil is kept moist during the growing season and fertilize monthly.
Tips & Warnings
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Star jasmine can be grown in containers or in hanging baskets. It can also be grown indoors if given lots of sunlight.
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