Crown Jewel Gardenia
Gardenia 'Crown Jewel'
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- Guaranteed Locally Grown
- Delivery to Greater Atlanta, GA, Greenville, SC & Tallahassee, FL area ONLY, within 5-7 business days. (Click HERE to see our Delivery Area Map)
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Pickup in 3-5 business days from our Switchyard in Chamblee, GA
(Mon/Wed/Fri 11am-4pm - 3708 N Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA)
Crown Jewel Gardenia is a dwarf mounding evergreen shrub with thick, glossy dark green leaves. The intense sweetly fragrant double white flowers bloom in abundance through summer and into fall. Prefers partial sun and moist, well-drained acidic soils.
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Height: |
2' - 3' |
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Spread: |
3' - 5’ |
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Spacing: |
4’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 10 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High Maintenance. Water regularly, do not let the soil dry out. Fertilize in spring or summer to encourage bloom, but do not fertilize in fall- it will encourage tender growth. Mulch planted area. Prune after flowering. Drip irrigation will help prevent leaf spot. Insects can be a serious problem, as well as powdery mildew, dieback, and sooty mold.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hydrangea, Coral Bells, Agapanthus
IMAGE: Meneerke bloem, Gardenia angusta, CC BY-SA 3.0, Photoset by Carl Lewis, Gardenia jasminoides (1)+(2)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
