Seasons for Night-Blooming Jasmine

Winter

• As an evergreen shrub, the night-blooming jasmine retains its leaves throughout the winter. This plant grows to 12 feet tall and 4 feet wide. Several planted in a row can act as a privacy hedge during the winter when many other shrubs lose their foliage. Long periods of freezing temperatures cause the branches and foliage to die back. However, if the roots remain protected, the shrub will regrow.

Spring

• During the spring, night-blooming jasmine puts out new growth. This is a good time to provide the shrub with a balanced fertilizer to ensure the plant adds has the proper nutrients for healthy growth. If you want to propagate a night-blooming jasmine, spring is the best time to take cuttings. Cuttings from the new growth will take root more readily than cuttings from woody stems.

Summer

• Summer is show time for the night-blooming jasmine. The warm weather signals the shrub to bloom. The white, tube-shaped flowers attract hummingbirds and bees during the day. Although the flowers give off their perfume during the day, the scent is at its strongest in the evening. Because the shrub doesn't put on all its blooms at once, the plant flowers for several months.

Autumn

• After the flowers fade in the summer, night-blooming jasmine develops white berries. Although some birds eat the berries, they are toxic to humans. Children should be warned not to put the berries in their mouths. Fall is a perfect time to prune your night-blooming jasmine to control its size and shape.