Night Blooming Jasmine Live Plant – Cestrum Nocturnum – 5-8″ Tall Shrub

Overview

Transform your outdoor space with the alluring fragrance of a night blooming jasmine live plant. This captivating shrub, scientifically known as Cestrum nocturnum, is often referred to as ‘Lady of the Night’ due to its spectacular nocturnal scent. As dusk settles, its tubular greenish-white or yellow flowers unfurl, releasing an intoxicating perfume that can fill an entire garden. Ideal for planting near patios, windows, or pathways, this fast-growing woody shrub promises a unique sensory experience, attracting butterflies and other pollinators while providing an exotic ambiance.

Our night blooming jasmine live plant is shipped as a healthy starter, ready to establish itself in your garden. Known for its vigorous growth and long bloom period through the summer, it’s a favorite among gardeners seeking a touch of magic in their landscapes. This plant thrives in warm, humid conditions and can be a stunning addition to tropical or subtropical themed gardens, or brought indoors in cooler climates during winter months.

Key Benefits

Adding a night blooming jasmine live plant to your garden offers numerous advantages beyond its captivating fragrance. Discover the unique benefits this extraordinary shrub brings:

• Aromatic Delight: The primary draw of the night blooming jasmine live plant is its incredibly strong and sweet fragrance that intensifies after sunset, creating a magical evening atmosphere in your garden or patio.
• Attracts Pollinators: Its fragrant blooms are a magnet for various nocturnal pollinators, including moths and other beneficial insects, contributing to a healthy garden ecosystem.
• Fast Growing Shrub: This woody shrub is known for its rapid growth rate, quickly establishing itself and providing lush foliage and abundant blooms within a relatively short period.
• Long Bloom Period: Enjoy its enchanting flowers repeatedly throughout the summer months, ensuring a continuous display of beauty and fragrance.
• Versatile Landscaping: The night scented cestrum can be grown as a standalone specimen, incorporated into hedges, or even cultivated in large containers, offering flexibility in garden design.
• Exotic Appeal: With its unique scent and tropical origins, the ‘Lady of the Night’ adds an exotic and mysterious charm to any garden setting.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your night blooming jasmine live plant (Cestrum nocturnum) is relatively straightforward, especially when provided with the right conditions. This plant thrives in warm temperatures and high humidity, making it an excellent choice for zones where these conditions prevail, or as a container plant that can be moved indoors during colder periods. To ensure vigorous growth and abundant blooms from your fragrant jasmine bush, pay close attention to its needs.

For sunlight, choose a spot that receives full sun to partial shade, ideally with at least six hours of direct sunlight per day. While it can tolerate some shade, more sun generally leads to more prolific flowering. The ideal soil for this plant is fertile and well-draining. Amend heavy clay soils with organic matter to improve drainage and nutrient content. When it comes to watering, night-blooming jasmine are moisture-loving plants. Keep the soil consistently moist but never soggy. Overwatering can lead to root rot, so ensure good drainage. During hot, dry spells, you may need to water more frequently. Fertilize your plant every 2-4 weeks during the growing season (spring and summer) with a balanced liquid fertilizer to support its fast growth and continuous blooming. Pruning can be done after flowering to maintain shape and encourage bushier growth. Watch out for common pests like aphids or whiteflies, and treat with organic insecticidal soap if necessary. Protecting your cestrum nocturnum care from frost is crucial as it is not cold-hardy; bring container plants indoors or provide frost protection for garden plants in marginal zones.

Size & Details

This offering is for a healthy night blooming jasmine live plant, shipped as a starter plant that is approximately 5-8 inches tall. These young plants are ready to be planted directly into your garden or a larger pot upon arrival. The Cestrum nocturnum is a fast-growing woody shrub that, once established, can reach heights of 8-12 feet and a spread of 3-6 feet, depending on growing conditions and pruning. It forms a dense bush with attractive foliage, providing excellent coverage and a strong focal point in the landscape. Expect your lady of the night plant to begin flowering once it has matured sufficiently, typically within its first or second year, offering its signature fragrant blooms throughout the summer. It is shipped without a pot to minimize waste and shipping costs, allowing you to choose the perfect container or planting location immediately.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How tall will the night blooming jasmine live plant get? A: Once established, this fast-growing shrub can reach an average height of 8 to 12 feet, with a spread of 3 to 6 feet. Its ultimate size can be managed with regular pruning to suit your garden space.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The night blooming jasmine live plant thrives outdoors in warm climates (USDA zones 9-11). In cooler zones, it can be grown in containers and brought indoors during the winter months to protect it from frost.
• Q: How much sunlight does the night scented cestrum need? A: It prefers a location with full sun to partial shade, ideally receiving at least six hours of direct sunlight per day to encourage prolific blooming. More sun generally leads to more flowers.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, with proper cestrum nocturnum care, including adequate sunlight, rich, well-draining soil, and consistent watering, it is considered a relatively easy plant to grow for most gardeners.
• Q: What condition will the starter plant arrive in? A: You will receive a healthy night blooming jasmine live plant measuring 5-8 inches tall, shipped without a pot. It will be carefully packaged to ensure it arrives in good condition, ready for planting.
• Q: When is the best time to plant this fragrant jasmine bush? A: The best time to plant is in spring or early summer after all danger of frost has passed, allowing the plant ample time to establish itself before cooler weather.
• Q: What kind of soil is best for the lady of the night plant? A: This plant prefers fertile, well-draining soil. Amending with organic matter can improve soil structure and provide essential nutrients for optimal growth.