Trachelospermum asiaticum/Asian Jasmine

Ground cover on a steep slope
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Scientific Name:	Trachelospermum asiaticum
Common Name:	Asian Jasmine
Plant Type:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	8, 9, 10, 11 Determine Your Zone
Height:	10-15 feet
Spread:	10 - 15 feet
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun, Filtered Shade
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist, Wet,
Rate of Growth:	Fast
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	High
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	No

Comments:	This is a popular ground cover in the Lower South. It can be quite aggressive because it forms a thick one foot mat of highly competitive growth and can pose a threat to interplanted shrubs and bedding plants. It is normally recommended that plantings be clipped back every year in late winter just before new growth begins. A ground cover planting can tolerate a wide range of growing conditions.