Key Features
- Produces cheerful bright yellow, star-shaped flowers with an attractive jasmine form.
- Jasminum humile is a semi-evergreen, bushy shrub with arching stems and green foliage.
- Performs well in full sun to partial shade in a warm, sheltered garden location.
- Suitable for flower borders, wall-side planting, cottage gardens, screens, and containers.
- Adds long-lasting ornamental interest with summer flowers and attractive foliage.
Growing Benefits
- Adds vibrant yellow color to outdoor garden spaces.
- Makes an attractive feature plant for borders and sheltered areas.
- Can be grown in well-drained garden soil or suitable containers.
- Tolerates both full sun and partial shade.
- Offers attractive foliage even outside the main flowering period.
Seed Specifications
- Common Name: Yellow Jasmine, Italian Yellow Jasmine
- Botanical Name: Jasminum humile
- Plant Type: Semi-evergreen flowering shrub
- Colors: Bright yellow flowers; green foliage
- Height: About two and a half to four meters at maturity
Growing Tips
- Choose a warm, sheltered location with full sun or light partial shade.
- Use fertile, well-drained soil and avoid areas where water remains around the roots.
- Keep the seed-starting medium evenly moist but never waterlogged.
- Protect young plants from harsh cold and drying winds while they become established.
Seed Storage
Store seeds in a cool, dry, dark location away from moisture and direct sunlight. Keep the seed packet sealed in an airtight container until ready to sow. Avoid storing seeds in hot or humid areas.
Unique Facts About Seeds
- Yellow Jasmine belongs to the Oleaceae family, the same botanical family that includes olives and other jasmine species.
- Jasminum humile produces bright yellow flowers in clusters during summer.
- The species can grow as a bushy, spreading, semi-evergreen shrub with arching stems.
- Mature plants can produce purple-black rounded fruits when compatible plants are present nearby.
