How to Grow Jasmine in a Pot

Fill the container with good quality, well-draining potting soil. Leave approximately 2 to 3 inches of space between the soil’s surface and the container’s rim. Plant jasmine in a planting container that is at least 12 inches wide. You can transplant it into a larger pot when the plant outgrows its pot.

Remove the jasmine from its nursery pot by tilting it on its side and gently tugging near the bottom of the plant. Squeeze the pot if it is made from a soft plastic to help remove the jasmine from the pot.

Dig a hole in the center of the container large enough to fit the soil and roots from the nursery container. Plant the jasmine in the hole, backfilling the soil. Plant the jasmine to the same depth as before.

Place the jasmine in partial to full sun. Water it completely, moistening the soil in the pot. When the soil dries out 1/2 inch deep, water your jasmine again.

Bring in an outdoor jasmine and set it next to a sunny window before the first frost in the fall. Continue to water it as necessary.

Fertilize a potted jasmine about every three to six months using a houseplant fertilizer. Apply as much as indicated on the label.

Flush the pot once a year by watering your jasmine slowly and with enough water so that it drains out the drainage hole for about three to five seconds. This helps get rid of any excess fertilizer and salts that have built up in the soil.