Gardenia jasminoides ‘Aimee’
First Love® Gardenia
Evergreen-Deciduous | Evergreen |
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Overall Mature Size | Medium |
Mature Height & Spread | 5-8' x 3-6' |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
Water | Medium Water |
Flower Color | White |
Bloom Time | Spring, Summer |
Special Features | Accent plant, Fragrant blooms |
Natural Growth Habit | Rounded |
Sunset Garden Zones | 7-9, 12-16, 18-24 |
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone | 8-11 |
Plant Type | Shrub |
‘First Love’ is the first to bloom out of all of the gardenias. Double fragrant white blooms are larger than other varieties. Gardenias have been a beloved favorite as a cut flower but also can be grown as an espalier hedge container plant and/or small garden patio tree. Blooms late spring into early fall.
Height: 5′ – 8′
Width: 3′ – 6′