Star Jasmine care — light, water, toxicity and hardiness
Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) wants full sun and a drink about every 5 days once established. It is hardy in USDA zones 8 to 10. It is safe to have around pets.
| scientific name | Trachelospermum jasminoides |
|---|---|
| family | Apocynaceae |
| category | vine |
| plant type | perennial |
| light | full sun |
| water cadence days | 5 |
| min zone | 8 |
| max zone | 10 |
| frost tolerant | false |
| toxic to pets | false |
| edible | false |
How often should I water Star Jasmine?
Water when the top inch dries; drought-tolerant once settled.
Who eats it
Palatable to people: no.
What it needs
Its shade tolerance is medium. Its moisture use is medium. Its drought tolerance is medium. It wants at least about 30 inches of rain a year. Above roughly 60 inches of annual rain it struggles. It tolerates soil down to pH 5.5. It tolerates soil up to pH 7.0. Its fertility requirement is medium. Adapted to coarse, sandy soils: yes. Adapted to medium, loamy soils: yes. Adapted to fine, clay soils: yes. It needs at least 215 frost-free days. Its tolerance of chalky soil is low. Its fire tolerance is low. Fire resistant: no. It has been recorded down to 7°F. It suppresses neighbours chemically: no.
How it grows
It grows as a multiple stem form. Its growth rate is rapid. Its lifespan is long. It puts on most of its growth in spring and summer. It spreads vegetatively at a rapid rate. It resprouts after damage: yes. Coppices: no. At maturity it reaches about 2.0 feet. Its roots go down at least 12 inches. Its shape is climbing. It holds its leaves through winter: yes.
What it looks like
It blooms in early summer. The flowers are orange. Conspicuous in flower: yes. The foliage is dark green. The foliage texture is medium. In summer the canopy is dense in porosity. In winter it is dense in porosity. Fall colour: no. Fruit begins in summer. The fruit persists on the plant: no. The fruit is conspicuous: no.
Growing more of it
Propagated by seed: no. Propagated by cuttings: yes. Propagated by container: yes. Propagated by bare root: yes. Propagated by bulb: no. Propagated by corm: no. Propagated by tubers: no. Cold stratification required: no. Commercial availability: routinely available.
Source: USDA PLANTS Database; US Cooperative Extension horticulture publications · ASPCA Toxic and Non-Toxic Plant List · 2026-09-02