star jasmine espalier
Star jasmine espalier is a beautiful and versatile way to add year-round interest, perfume, and style to your garden. Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) is widely loved in New Zealand for its glossy green leaves, twining stems, and masses of sweetly scented starry white flowers that appear from late spring through summer. When trained as an espalier, this evergreen climber can elegantly cover walls, fences, and trellises, making it an ideal choice for narrow spaces, privacy screens, or creating stunning green architecture in formal and contemporary gardens alike.
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
