Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Eastern Asia
Types
-
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
Number of Varieties
1510
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-87-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm105.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm135.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Silver, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Silver, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Silver, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
High-phosphorous fertilizers used
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Hay fever, Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, 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
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
LYCHNIS coronaria
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
Common Name
Rose Campion
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
In Hindi
गुलाब कैंपियन
Gardenia jasminoides
In German
Rose Campion
Gardenie
In French
Rose Campion
Cape Jasmine
In Spanish
Rose Campion
Gardenia jasminoides
In Greek
Rose Campion
Cape Jasmine
In Portuguese
Rose Campion
Gardenia jasminoides
In Polish
Rose Campion
Gardenia jaśminowata
In Latin
Campianus & Rose
Gardenia mucronata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Gentianales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Lychnis
Gardenia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Sileneae
-
Subfamily
Caryophylloideae
-
Number of Species
200200
1
27800
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