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All about Asiatic Jasmine

Asiatic jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum) or Asian Jasmine is the fastest growing evergreen vine landscaping groundcover from the family Apocynaceae. Native to Japan and Korea, Asiatic jasmine plants are great alternatives for turfgrass or lawn grass.

It’s an ideal plant for people who want a beautiful garden with very little maintenance.

Asiatic Jasmine is a good replacement for the areas where grass does not grow well especially under canopies of large shade trees, decks, or other overhead structures.

The plant will grow to at least 3 feet wide and between 6 and 18 inches tall. If given support, it can climb up to 8 to 10 feet.

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Is Asiatic Jasmine invasive?

It has been known to spread rapidly and can take over large sums of area. Pruning along sidewalks and other edges are necessary to control growth.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Asiatic Jasmine

Asiatic Jasmine problems

As this vine is extremely invasive, it can take over the entire garden area
It is almost impossible to eradicate
It is not a good choice for confined areas
It can creep into neighboring plants and swallow other shrubs
It can’t withstand foot traffic well

Advantages of Asiatic Jasmine?

It is a great choice for ground cover
It controls soil erosion
Low maintenance
Suppresses weed
Drought and cold tolerant
A great option for mass plantings
It attracts songbirds
Deer Resistant

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How often to water Asiatic Jasmine

Water regularly until it is established. Water them weekly during dry spells. Asiatic Jasmine plants need little watering with regular rainfall. Too much watering causes plant diseases.

Does Asiatic Jasmine prefer sun or shade?

Asiatic Jasmine tolerates a wide range of light conditions. It can grow well in dense shade or under the sun. It does better in partial shade locations. It can tolerate a sunnier location provided it gets adequately watered.

Do pests attack Asiatic Jasmine?

Pests are usually not seen on the Asiatic Jasmine plant. Scales or whiteflies followed by sooty mold can be a minor problem.

Reference: http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/nassauco/files/2017/05/Asiatic-Jasmine.pdf

Asiatic Jasmine propagation

This plant does not propagate through seed production but via planted rooted stem cuttings.

Take 4-6 inch cuttings from an established Asiatic jasmine plant.
Cut below the nodes so that it will root out of the node
Keep two leaves at the top from each cutting and remove remaining leaves.
Collect all the cuttings and make it a bunch (so that they can stand together) and put them in a water jar.
Put the water jar in the shade so that it does not get direct sunlight.
It may take 4-5 weeks to get roots. All the cuttings may not be able to make it out.
Give these plants a good start by growing them in 4-inch or larger pots until they establish a root system. When the roots start to wrap around the ball of soil, they are ready to transplant.

What soil is good for the Asiatic Jasmine plant?

Asiatic Jasmine can tolerate alkaline, clay, sandy, acidic, loamy soil, but it prefers well-draining soil. It does not survive in overly wet soil.

Fertilizer for Asiatic Jasmine

Add fertilizer to promote rapid growth in Asiatic Jasmine though it is not required. Too much water, sun, or fertilizer can make the plant more aggressive. A slow-feeding fertilizer should only be applied three to four times during the first year of the plantation, after that, fertilizer should only be applied once a year in the spring when the plant is growing actively.

Reference: https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/asiatic-jasmine.html