How to Grow a Star Jasmine in a Vertical Line

Grow star jasmine in partial shade for its best display, although it also tolerates full-shade and full-sun sites. Grow it in in well-drained soil outside or in a container 1 foot wide and deep in USDA zones 7 and cooler and overwinter indoors.

Hammer tacks into a bamboo cane or post at 6-inch intervals. Push the bamboo cane 12 to 18 inches into the soil 6 inches from the base of the plant, or grow star jasmine 6 inches from the base of the post. Twine star jasmine around the cane or post as it grows. The plant will cling naturally with support from the tacks. Alternatively, hammer vine eyes into a wooden fence 6 feet apart and at 6-inch intervals up the fence. Run noncorrosive wire between them and tighten it with pliers. Grow star jasmine 1 foot from the base of the fence and between the two lines of vine eyes.

Water star jasmine so that the ground or container soil is constantly moist but not sodden.

Feed star jasmine with a 24-8-16 water-soluble fertilizer diluted at a rate of 1 tablespoon per gallon of water for outdoor plants, or 1/2 teaspoon per gallon of water to feed plants in containers. Apply every two weeks.

Check star jasmine for signs of Japanese beetle infestation, which include skeletonized leaves and chewed flower petals. Adult Japanese beetles are about 1/2 long and metallic green with coppery-brown wing covers. Larvae are creamy-white and curl into a C-shape when disturbed. Destroy any you spot by dropping them into a bucket of soapy water. Damage from a Japanese beetle infestation is unsightly but unlikely to kill plants.