Gardenia jasminoides (augusta) 'Shooting Star'
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Michael Dirr Gardenia jasminoides (augusta) 'Shooting Star'
Michael Dirr
Gardenia jasminoides (augusta) 'Shooting Star'
Gardenia jasminoides (augusta) 'Shooting Star' (click for large image)
Shooting Star Cape Jasmine, Shooting Star Gardenia
Common Names:
  • Shooting Star Cape Jasmine
  • Shooting Star Gardenia
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Shooting Star Cape Jasmine, Shooting Star Gardenia
 
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Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full sun.
Moderate climate.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 7 to Zone 10

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 5' to 10'.
Dirr says: "more upright grower than other singles. Grown by author from seeds collected in China by Beijing Botanic Garden from northern portion of range, more cold hardy, and in laboratory tests as much as 12 degrees F more cold hardy than 'Mystery'."

Flowers:

  Color(s): White
Season(s): Spring, Summer

Dirr says: "single, 6-petaled, 3 1/2 - 4" diameter, white aging to yellow, exceedingly fragrant; flowers over an extended period of time in May - June (Athens, GA)"  

Foliage:

  Broadleaf Evergreen
Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer.
Dirr says: "larger leaves than other single-flowering gardenias"  

Fruit:

  Color: Orange
Season(s): Fall
 

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as a foundation plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.

Other:

  Is Heat Tolerant
 
Gardenia jasminoides (augusta) 'Shooting Star' is hardy in these areas:
Alameda, CAAlamo, CAAmerican Canyon, CA
Angwin, CAAntioch, CAArtesia, CA
Avalon, CAAzusa, CABaldwin Park, CA
Baltimore, MDBayside, NYBell Gardens, CA
Bell, CABellflower, CABeverly Hills, CA
Bronx, NYBrooklyn, NYBrownsville, TX
Cerritos, CAChino Hills, CAChino, CA
Chula Vista, CACity Of industry, CAClaremont, CA
College Point, NYCorona, CACorona, NY
Danville, CADescanso, CADulzura, CA
East Elmhurst, NYEl Cerrito, CAElmhurst, NY
Essex, CAFairfield, CAFawnskin, CA
Florence, SCFlushing, NYFontana, CA
Forest Falls, CAForest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VA
Fort Lauderdale, FLFountain Valley, CAFremont, CA
Fresh Meadows, NYGlen Burnie, MDGlendora, CA
Granada Hills, CAGuasti, CAGwynn Oak, MD
Hacienda Heights, CAHawthorne, CAHermosa Beach, CA
Hialeah, FLHollywood, FLHunt Valley, MD
Huntington Park, CAIrvine, CAJackson Heights, NY
La Puente, CALeasburg, NCLexington, NC
Liberty, NCLinwood, NCLittle Neck, NY
Long Beach, CALos Angeles, CALudlow, CA
Maspeth, NYMercedes, TXMiddle Village, NY
Mission Hills, CAMission, TXModesto, CA
Moreno Valley, CANewport News, VANorth Hills, CA
Northridge, CANorwalk, CANottingham, MD
Oakland Gardens, NYOlmito, TXOxnard, CA
Pacoima, CAPalmdale, CAParkville, MD
Pearblossom, CAPenitas, TXPharr, TX
Phelan, CAPikesville, MDPinon Hills, CA
Port Isabel, TXProgreso, TXRancho Cucamonga, CA
Rancho Santa margarita, CARandsburg, CARed Mountain, CA
Redlands, CA
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