Kleim’s Hardy Gardenia is a beautiful evergreen shrub growing to 2 or 3 feet tall and as much across. Even without flowers it makes a lovely addition to the garden, with glossy, deep-green smooth leaves densely covering the plant.
It is not for that, however, that it is grown, but for the beautiful, pure-white flowers that cover it from June to October. They have the rich, exotic scent that has made the gardenia a loved plant in America for 250 years. What makes this particular gardenia so special is its hardiness. It will survive even when the temperature falls to zero degrees – much more hardy than any other gardenia available.
Zones 7-10
Full sun to part shade