Gardenia Frostproof Flowering Shrub (White Flowers) in 10 in. (3 Gal.) Grower Pot

Unlike the old-time finicky Gardenias, this new and improved variety 'Frostproof lives up to its name by keeping its blooms through any unexpected late spring freezes. Wonderfully fragrant creamy-white flowers arrive each year in summer, blooms again sporadically throughout the growing season. Wise gardeners always plant this beauty near their outdoor living area to enjoy the sweetly fragrant flower scent that wafts throughout the Southern garden. Its lustrous, glossy, dark green foliage remains all year and the plant has a compact tidy appearance, growing just 3 ft. T to 5 ft. W, which makes it a great choice to hide walls, line fences or along walkways.

• Botanical Name:  Gardenia jasminoides 'Frostproof
• Flower buds resist late spring frosts without damage
• Exceptionally fragrant white blooms
• More tolerant of direct sun than other gardenias
• Compact tidy evergreen shrub that is pretty all year long
• Ships in a 10 in. tall and wide black nursery pot
• Grows best in organically rich, slightly acidic, well drained soils
• Thrives in southern USDA plant hardiness zones 7 to 11
• To accommodate mature size of 3 ft. to 5 ft. tall and wide, plant 3 ft. away from any other plants or structures for a hedge, space 24 in. on center
• Will tolerate full sun, although it prefers a site with 4-hour to 6-hour of morning sun and then afternoon dappled shade