flat mat star jasmine ground cover
Looking for a hardy, lush, and delightfully fragrant ground cover? The flat mat star jasmine ground cover, known botanically as Trachelospermum jasminoides, transforms your garden into a dense carpet of glossy green foliage topped with classic starry white blooms. Whether you want to fill bare patches, edge a pathway, or create a problem-solving solution for slopes and banks, flat mat star jasmine ground cover offers beauty and resilience all year round. With its ability to thrive in many New Zealand gardens and cope with both sun and partial shade, star jasmine lives up to its reputation as an easy-care, versatile ground cover that delivers real impact.
Trachelospermum jasminoides (Star Jasmine)
Star Jasmine, Confederate Jasmine
Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) is a versatile, evergreen climber renowned for its glossy green leaves and masses of highly fragrant white flowers in summer. In New Zealand, it thrives in full sun or partial shade and prefers well-drained soil. It’s perfect for covering fences, walls, or pergolas, and can also be used as a groundcover or in containers. Star Jasmine is low-maintenance, frost-tolerant once established, and ideal for adding year-round structure and sweet perfume to NZ gardens.
- Suited to regions:
Subtropical, Temperate - Plant type:
Climbers - Height:
50 cm - Spread:
2.00 m - Flowering time:
Spring, Summer - Tolerances:
Hardy - Garden uses:
Arches, Borders, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Pool areas - Garden styles:
Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Tropical, White
