Spanish jasmine (Jasminum grandiflorum)
Care, watering, light and tips for Spanish jasmine on Floravia.
Quick facts
- Family: Oleaceae
- Difficulty: Moderate care
- Watering: every 4 days
- Light: Partial shade
- Temperature: 10–30 °C
About Spanish jasmine
Jasminum grandiflorum, also known as Spanish Jasmine or Royal Jasmine, is a semi-evergreen climbing shrub celebrated for its intensely fragrant, star-shaped white flowers that bloom from spring to autumn. Its long, flexible stems with pinnate leaves make it perfect for adorning pergolas, fences, or walls, bringing an exotic touch and intoxicating scent to any garden or patio.
Native range
South Asia and Arabian Peninsula
Care tips
This jasmine needs full sun to partial shade for abundant flowering, and well-drained, fertile, slightly acidic soil. Watering should be regular, keeping the substrate moist but not waterlogged, especially during the blooming period. Avoid excessive winter pruning, as it blooms on new wood; light formative pruning is best done after flowering.
How to save a dying Spanish jasmine
- Warning signs
- Yellow or brown falling leaves, sparse or no flowering, weak stems.
- First aid
- Check soil moisture, prune dry branches, move to indirect light.
- What kills it
- Overwatering causing root rot or insufficient direct sunlight.
- Can it be saved?
- Yes, often recovers with proper watering, light adjustments, and pruning.