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Clusters of sweetly scented, exotic looking blooms are sure to add a tropical touch to your summer garden. Known by the common name, Night-flowering Jasmine – the scent is stronger in the evening – boasts evergreen foliage, the perfect foil for yellow, tubular blooms from May to August. Much loved by local bees and butterflies, they will certainly visit for a feast. Small berries follow in autumn. Slender and erect, these beauties are sure to provide structure and form. Native to north and south America, Cestrum aurantiacum prefers to be grown in a sunny or partially shaded site, in loamy or sandy soil. With an RHS hardiness rating of H3, Cestrum aurantiacum will need protection as temperatures dip below -5 C – however it can be grown as a conservatory plant in the coldest winter temperatures where it may flower all year round. Prefers well-drained soil in sun or partial shade, growing to a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.5m.
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Cestrum aurantiacum |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Night-blooming Jasmine |
| Hardiness | H3 (-1 to -5°C) |
| Colour | Orange |
| Type | Shrub |
| Format | 7cm Pots |
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 3.00 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 1.50 |
| Soil Conditions | Loam Sand |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
| Aspect | South-facing, West-facing |
| Scented | Yes |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for pollinators | Yes |
