Scented jasmine or farmer's jasmine is one of the most popular ornamental shrubs in the garden. Not only does it require little care, scented jasmine is also completely hardy from the second year onwards. Older bushes survive even the lowest temperatures without any problems and sprout again in spring.
Is scented jasmine hardy?
Scented jasmine is completely hardy and can survive even cold winters without any problems. Autumn pruning is not advisable as it affects flower production. Light winter protection and, if necessary, a layer of mulch can be helpful for young shrubs.
Scented jasmine is completely hardy
- Completely hardy
- Autumn pruning not advisable
- apply mulch if necessary
- light winter protection for young shrubs
- water occasionally in very dry winters
Scented jasmine survives even very cold winters without any problems. The ornamental shrub is a native plant and is well adapted to Central European conditions. It is completely hardy. At most, a few shoots above ground freeze.
The roots of scented jasmine reach very deep into the earth, so that the water supply is almost always guaranteed. It may only be advisable to water the shrubs occasionally in very dry winters. However, this should only happen on frost-free days so that the water doesn't immediately freeze into ice.
Preparing scented jasmine for winter
In principle, no special preparation for winter is necessary. Many gardeners use scissors in the fall to shorten the bush and prevent the shoots from freezing.
This measure does not make sense. Like all flowering shrubs, scented jasmine should only be cut back after flowering. When pruning in autumn, the side shoots on which buds develop are removed. The gardener then waits in vain for abundant blossoms.
If anything, it may make sense to spread a layer of mulch under the bushes. It protects the soil from drying out and prevents the soil from freezing.
Winter protection only advisable for very young bushes
If you only planted scented jasmine in the fall, winter protection is advisable. The shrub needs some time for the roots to penetrate deep into the soil. Only then is the farmer's jasmine hardy.
Leaves, mature compost, straw or other organic materials that occur in the garden are suitable as mulch.
Tip
The correct name for fragrant jasmine is pipe bush. However, it is popularly known as jasmine because of its mostly fragrant flowers. In our latitudes, real jasmine (Jasminum officinale) can only be kept as a pot plant because it cannot tolerate temperatures below zero degrees.
