The Main Plant entry for Gardenias (Gardenia)

This database entry exists to show plant data and photos that apply generically to all Gardenias.

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
3"-4"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Location: My garden in Old Town, Fl
Date: 2019-05-25
Gardenia in my garden.
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2020-08-23
Gardenia 045
Location: Savannah, Georgia (my garden)
Date: May 7 2019
Last year I accidentally mowed this plant down; I think it has fo

Date: 2019-05-11
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2015-08-21
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2019-05-28
Gardenia 020
Location: My yard, Archer, Florida
Date: 2019-05-12

Date: 2018-05-31
Location: Hood, Alabama 
Date: Cuttings That Rooted In 5 Weeks In A Big Glass Jar
Photo by sedumzz
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2011-04-21
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2016-05-15
Photo by sedumzz
Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
Date: 2022-09-10
Photo by MindiHammerstone
Location: Hampton, VA | June, 2022
Photo by sedumzz
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2011-04-21
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2011-04-21
Location: Elizabethan Gardens, Dare County, North Carolina | June, 2022
Date: 2022-06-12
Photo by Cinta
Location: Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina | June, 2022
Date: 2022-06-11
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paleohunter On October 6, 2023 Cuttings stuck
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