August Beauty (Gardenia jasminoides 'August Beauty') - white flowers, illustrated plant card

August Beauty

Gardenia jasminoides 'August Beauty'

August Beauty blooms from May through September.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
May–Sep
Hardiness
Zones 8–11
Sun
Part sun
Water
High water
Mature size
4.9 ft × 3.9 ft
Type
Shrub
Verification

Mature size, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not.

Growing August Beauty

Plant it in part sun. It prefers high water. It is hardy in USDA zones 8–11. Expect it to reach about 4.9 ft tall and 3.9 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 4 years.

When to plant August Beauty

Plant August Beauty in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. For the middle of its hardy zones 8 to 11 range, spring means January to March and fall means October or November. Once settled, it blooms from May to September.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 9 in January.

The Gardenia family

One of 7 in the Gardenia family. Same plant, same care.

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