Crown Jewel (Gardenia jasminoides 'Crown Jewel') - white flowers, illustrated plant card

Crown Jewel

Gardenia jasminoides 'Crown Jewel'

Crown Jewel blooms from May through July.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
May–Jul
Hardiness
Zones 6–10
Sun
Part sun
Water
High water
Mature size
2.6 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 Crown Jewel

Plant it in part sun. It prefers high water. It is hardy in USDA zones 6–10. Expect it to reach about 2.6 ft tall and 3.9 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 4 years.

When to plant Crown Jewel

Plant Crown Jewel 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 6 to 10 range, spring means February to April and fall means September or October. Once settled, it blooms from May to July.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 8 in February.

The Gardenia family

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

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