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Double Mint Gardenia
Gardenia jasminoides ‘Double Mint’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b Find Your Zone
Shrub Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity: 3′
Width at Maturity: 3′
Spacing: 2.5′ for solid hedge; 5’+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Bushy, Dense, Mounding, Rounded
Flower Color: White
Flower Size: 2″
Flowering Period: Mid-Spring, Summer, and Fall
Flower Type: Semi-Double
Fragrant Flowers: Yes – extremely fragrant!
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade or Filtered Sun, All Day Filtered Sun
Water Needs: Average, Lower when established
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist
Soil pH: 4.5 – 6.0 (Acid)
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity, Insect
Description
‘Double Mint’ is a new, cold hardy Gardenia variety with a long bloom season that stretches from mid-spring to fall boasting abundant fragrant double flowers packed with white petals that resemble roses. The flowers are extremely fragrant and stand out beautifully against the deep green foliage on dense, compact mounds 3 feet tall and wide. The flowers are excellent for cutting and using in indoor arrangements.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing in a dense mound 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide, the compact Double Mint Gardenia is an ideal choice as an accent, in groupings or as a wonderfully fragrant border or hedge in home foundation plantings and landscape borders. In USDA Zones 7a and south to 8a we recommend planting Double Mint on the south or east side of the home where it will receive some afternoon shade and also be protected from the colder north winds of winter. Needless to say gardenias are a perfect fit for sensory gardens and near windows or outdoor living spaces where the fragrance can be enjoyed. A fine addition to white theme gardens and cottage gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 2.5 feet apart for solid hedge; 5 feet or more apart for space between plants
Growing Preferences
Gardenia are exceptionally easy to grow in moist but well-drained soils of average fertility and part sun, preferably morning sun with some shade or filtered sun in the mid afternoon hours. That said, Double Mint seems to take more sun than most other gardenia varieties. We have one planted here in Georgia that gets quite a bit of afternoon sun and it’s performing well. As with so many other ornamental plants, constantly soggy or wet soils can cause root rot or other plant diseases. Does not require pruning but responds well to it for shaping purposes. if you prune do so after spring flowering. USDA Zones: 7a-9b Find Your Zone
Soil pH is important!
To flower their best and maintain deep green foliage color, all Gardenia require an acid to moderately acid soil ranging from 4.5 to 6.0 on the pH scale. If your soil is alkaline foliage will turn pale-green to yellow and flowering will be diminished.
Soil pH is a measurement of the alkalinity or acidity of soil and is measured on a scale of 1-14, with 7 as the neutral mark. Any measurement below 7 indicates acid soil conditions, and anything above 7 indicates alkaline. If you’re unsure about the pH of your soil and whether or not it’s suitable for growing Gardenia it’s a good idea to test the soil pH in the planting area.
You can quickly test soil pH with an inexpensive soil pH tester probe. To raise the pH (make more alkaline) you can add pelletized limestone to the soil. To lower the pH (make more acid) you can apply Soil Sulfur, Aluminum Sulfate, or Chelated Iron. Adding organic compost to the soil or using compost as mulch can also help to increase acidity and maintain acid soil conditions.
Learn More: What is Soil pH & How To Test & Adjust It
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I ordered 2 double mint gardenias. They were quickly shipped, and packed beautifully. I got them in the ground 2 days after they arrived. They are looking great – setting roots this fall, and I hope to have beautiful blooms next spring/summer. Thanks so much for the high quality plants and detailed information on your website.——————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I recently ordered a dwarf fig tree and two gardenia’s. I was astounded at how beautifully packaged these plants were, so careful and protected. The plants themselves are gorgeous, happy and ready for their new life. I have been gardening-landscaping for over 40 years and have never seen such professional handling of plants. You can sure feel the love involved in the growing and shipping of them. I am very impressed and will continue to look to Wilson Bros. for future purchases!————————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
I got it today and it is more than I hoped for. Denfinitely worth ordering instead of going to local vendors! Thank you. It arrived in perfect shape!—————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I had never heard of Wilson Brothers before but was looking for a better quality of plants than our local nurseries were able to deliver. So far I have made two purchases (this gardenia being one of them) – all the plants have arrived extremely well packaged with zero damage and all the plants have been healthy and vibrant. Anxious to watch them grow!———————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I have ordered from Wilson Bros Gardens a couple of times now and each shipment has been packaged so well they arrive looking like I just picked them up from a garden center. No breakage. Beautiful, healthy plants. My 1 gal gardenia was more mature than expected. Very impressive.———————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Plants arrived in beautiful condition. Planted and continuing to do well so far. thx.————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
I was so impressed by the wonderful shape this was in when it arrived. It got it in the ground the next day, and after about 2 weeks I’ve got an open blossom! The smell is gorgeous.————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Prompt delivery, well packaged, plant looked to be in fine condition and replanted very well. Has been potted for about a week and is already showing some new growth.——————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
Securely packed, arrived in excellent condition, healthy and strong, even had a flowers bloomed. Beautiful———————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
Love love love!!! Plants arrived in amazing condition!———————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
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