Daisy Hardy Gardenia
Gardenia jasminoides ‘Daisy’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-10b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity: 3-4′
Width at Maturity: 3-4′
Spacing: 3′ for solid hedges; 5’+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Bushy, Dense, Mounding, Upright
Flower Color: White
Flower Size: 2-3″
Flowering Period: Mid- to Late-Spring, Summer, Fall in containers
Flower Type: Single
Fragrant Flowers: Yes – extremely fragrant!
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade or Filtered Sun, All Day Filtered Sun
Water Needs: Average, Lower when established
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist
Soil pH: 4.5 – 6.0 (Acid)
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer – more info, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity, Insect
Description
Daisy Gardenia produces an abundance of fragrant, single, daisy-like white flowers in late spring that nearly cover the foliage on somewhat dense, mounding plants to about 3 feet in height with an equal spread. Make sure to plant this fragrant wonder near patios, decks, porches and other outdoor living spaces.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing to 3 to 4 feet tall and equally as wide, the Daisy Gardenia is an ideal choice as an accent, in groupings or as a wonderfully fragrant hedge in home foundation plantings and landscape borders. Because they like a break from the midday afternoon sun and cold northwesterly winds, they are best planted on the east side of the home or other structures. Needless to say gardenias are a perfect fit for sensory gardens and near windows or outdoor living spaces where the fragrance can be enjoyed.
Spacing: 3 feet apart for solid hedge; 5 to 6 feet or more apart for space between plants
Growing Preferences
Gardenia are exceptionally easy to grow in moist but well-drained soils of average fertility and part sun, preferably morning sun with some shade or filtered sun in the mid afternoon hours. As with so many other ornamental plants, constantly soggy or wet soils can cause root rot or other plant diseases. The east side of the home or other tall structure is a perfect spot. USDA Zones: 8a-11 Find Your Zone
Soil pH is important!
To flower their best and maintain deep green foliage color, all Gardenia require an acid to moderately acid soil ranging from 4.5 to 6.0 on the pH scale. If your soil is alkaline foliage will turn pale-green to yellow and flowering will be diminished.
Soil pH is a measurement of the alkalinity or acidity of soil and is measured on a scale of 1-14, with 7 as the neutral mark. Any measurement below 7 indicates acid soil conditions, and anything above 7 indicates alkaline. If you’re unsure about the pH of your soil and whether or not it’s suitable for growing Gardenia it’s a good idea to test the soil pH in the planting area. You can quickly test soil pH with an inexpensive soil pH tester probe. To raise the pH (make more alkaline) you can add pelletized limestone to the soil. To lower the pH (make more acid) you can apply Soil Sulfur, Aluminum Sulfate, or Chelated Iron. Adding organic compost to the soil or using compost as mulch can also help to increase acidity and maintain acid soil conditions.
Learn More: What is Soil pH & How To Test & Adjust It
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The plant arrived in top condition. In no time at all, it was covered with daisy gardenias. They have a lovely scent. Wilson Brothers is now my top pick for buying plants. I have bought plants for at least 20 years. I have never had this level of satisfaction with a plant on arrival. The plant looks like the picture. Thank you, Wilson Brothers.————————————————You’re very welcome! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Daisy fragrant gardenia is a very handy little bush indeed. Had buds all over it right out of a very well packed box. So looking forward to watching this beauty grow. For the price I may order some more:)——————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
They arrived today and they look very nice and green, can’t wait to get them planted and they are blooming !!! Thank you.———————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
This was my first time ordering plants online and I was not disappointed. The gardenia plants arrived in a timely manner and are nice healthy looking plants. So far, so good!——————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
All of the gardenias arrived intact and are sprouting new leaves since they have been in the ground. Put a tablespoon of gardenia fertilizer in the transplant soil. If I had a big yard I would order some more. Will have to see what happens in the spring with the gardenias we ordered. Looking forward to the fragrance. Great place to get your flowering plants from.—————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
so many blossoms!!!

























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