Jasminum nudiflorum seed

LATIN NAME: JASMINUM NUDIFLORUM

COMMON NAME: Winter Jasmine

The winter jasmine trumpets the slender, arching stems with the bright, yellow, five-petalled flowers that open through the winter and the early spring, the small, dark-green leaves following, and the whole plant carrying the cheerful, early look of the winter garden. The flowers open on the bare, green stems before the leaves, and they light the garden through the cold months. The plant sprawls and arches, and it roots where the stems touch the ground. It likes the sun or the part shade, and the ordinary, well-drained soil.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

Among the garden jasmines, the winter-flowering species has a special place in the studies of the cold-season bloom, and it appears in the research on the olive family and the ornamental climbers. The work covers the way the flowers open in the cold, along with the seed biology and the growth on the walls, while the horticulturists value the early display. The winter nectar that feeds the early bees on the mild days keeps the ecologists interested, and the collectors of the winter-flowering shrubs keep the species in their catalogues.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

In the winter garden, the winter jasmine flowers when the garden sleeps. The bright yellow flowers open on the bare, green stems through the cold months, drawing the early bees on the mild days, and the arching stems make the fine wall cover and the bank cover. It roots easily where the stems touch the soil and grows well in the ordinary ground. Cheerful, generous and early.

The winter jasmine seeds germinate in a fine, gritty mix kept cool and moist. The seedlings surface within a few weeks, and they grow on steadily with the slender, arching stems. Prick them out into the ordinary, well-drained ground once they are big enough, and give them the sun or the part shade. The yellow trumpets come within the few winters, and the plant roots easily where the stems touch the soil.

To grow the winter jasmine from seed, sow the small, brown seeds evenly into the seed tray of fine, gritty mix, then cover them lightly, keep the tray in the bright, cool spot and water gently. The seedlings show themselves within a few weeks, and they grow on steadily. Grow the young plants on the sunny wall or bank, and the yellow trumpets will open through the winter over the years.

Jasminum nudiflorum
Hardy Yellow Jasmine
This is a beautiful shrub, that covers itself in small yellow trumpet shaped flowers in winter or very early spring, and this is deciduous.
These hardy Jasmines are generally hardy to USDA zone 5 or colder, so this plant is fairly tolerant of cold. These great little plants would be great for bonsai, or to grow on to add to your rare plant collection.