Description
Frost Proof Gardenia has an Amazing Fragrance on a Cold Hardy Evergreen Shrub
This Gardenia can tolerate more direct sunlight than other gardenias. Frost Proof is also late spring blooming so its gorgeous white blooms aren’t damaged by cool spring frosts.
Most other Gardenia buds can freeze and never develop into flowers. So, you get a skimpy showing or no blooms at all. In colder areas areas like Grow Zone 7 you will still need to protect them in the winter time for extended period of hard frost.
| Grow Zones | 7 to 10 |
| Average Height | Slowly reached 5 Feet |
| Average Width | 4 Feet |
| Botanical Name: | Gardenia jasminoides ‘Frostproof’ |
| Sunlight: | Full Sun to partial shade |
| Growth Habit: | Rounded |
| Foliage: | Dark Green |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Soil Condition: | Any well drained soil, does not like “wet feet” |
USDA Hardiness Zones 7 to 10
Can frost proof gardenia handle cold winter weather?
Frost proof gardenia are rated for grow zones 7 through 10. They are called frost proof because most gardenias bloom early and the flowers are prone to die if there is a late frost. Frost Proof Gardenias bloom much later in spring, thus not affected by late frosts.
How often does a Frost Proof Gardenia bloom?
With the right planting conditions and care, Frost Proof Gardenias can keep blooming from late spring into fall.
How big do Frost Proof Gardenias get?
At maturity, a frost proof gardenia will get about 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide.
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