
The strong fragrance of the inch-wide, star shaped flowers of star jasmine, Trachelospermum jasminoides, gets attention from quite a distance. Whether they bloom lightly in partial shade, or profusely enough to obscure nearly half of the foliage below, their crisp white shows up nicely against the rich waxy green of the simple two or three inch long, and inch wide leaves. Star jasmine is among the more complaisant of vines, so only climbs or creeps along the ground to about ten feet; perhaps twice as much when very mature.
The most exquisite perfume and the leaves turn a lovely red in autumn..
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Red?! It is evergreen here. A few turn bright red, but then immediately fall off.
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I am recalling the scent. I had one that grew to the tops of the trees.
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It does not seem to be very fragrant in minor quantities. It is overpowering though in quantity! I remember it as a ground cover in large areas. It is too deep for small spaces, although it is sometimes grown even in small spaces, just for the fragrant bloom.
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