Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Asia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Types
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Number of Varieties
1020
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-104-10
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
105.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
135.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Tip cutting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Hay fever, Mild Allergen
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
Common Name
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
Spanish Bluebell
In Hindi
Gardenia jasminoides
Bluebell plant
In German
Gardenie
Endymion Pflanze
In French
Cape Jasmine
plante Bluebell
In Spanish
Gardenia jasminoides
planta Bluebell
In Greek
Cape Jasmine
φυτό Bluebell
In Portuguese
Gardenia jasminoides
planta Bluebell
In Polish
Gardenia jaśminowata
Bluebell roślin
In Latin
Gardenia mucronata
Bluebell herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Liliales
Family
Rubiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Gardenia
Hyacinthoides
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
20011
1
27800
👆🏻