Grows 4' - 6' ht & 3' - 4' sp
A medium-growing shrub. Produces white sweetly fragrant, starlike blooms mid-spring thru summer. Looks great when used in foundation and group plantings. The hardiest of the Gardenias. Thrives in well-drained soil, rich in organic matter.
Photo Credit: River Valley Horticultural Products
Grows 3-5' ht x 4-5' sp
The Frostproof Gardenia is a slow-growing shrub. Produces sweetly fragrant pure white flowers mid-spring and summer. Frostproof is very similar in growth habit to Trailing Gardenia, however, it grows slightly more upright. Looks great when used in foundation and group plantings. Prefers moist well-drained soil in shade-partial shade.
Photo Credit: Louisiana State University
Grows 2-3' ht & sp
Kleim’s Hardy Gardenia is a medium-growing shrub. Produces white sweetly fragrant, starlike blooms mid-spring thru summer. Looks great when used in foundation and group plantings. The hardiest of the Gardenias. Thrives in well-drained soil, rich in organic matter.
Photo Credit: National Gardening Association
Grows 6-12" ht x 2-3' sp
The Radicans (Trailing) Gardenia is a slow-growing shrub. Produces sweetly fragrant pure white flowers mid-spring and summer. Looks great when used in foundation and group plantings. Prefers moist well-drained soil in shade-partial shade.
Photo Credit: Alpine Nurseries; The JC Raulston Arboretum