The Jasmine Plant Has Vibrant Colors And Accents Well With The Golden Euonymus

The Jasmine with its mass of beautiful color and incredible spring and summer aroma, creates a special look and smell in any outdoor garden. This plant can be a very simple solution to a problem area in your garden. A variety of colors make up the family.There are an assortment of different mixtures that will grow in many climatic zones. It is best known as a tropical or sub -tropical plant. This specimen can be considered deciduous or evergreen depending on your location. In colder zones, the Jasmine can be potted and brought inside or to a greenhouse. The temperature shouldn't get below fifty five degrees.

Lets talk about some of the unique characteristics of this gorgeous plant. The colors can range from the popular yellow, to white, pink and purple. For us here in the southern part of the United States, it is readily available in yellow and white. The landscape article section has a photo of a Jasmine, and this is one of the South Carolina's pride and joy, our State Flower.

This plant does wonderful growing on a trellis, rock walls, fence or as a trained upright. It can be grown naturally but should be pruned back in the fall. Also, you should dead head the flowers after blooming. Here are a couple of pictures of the yellow variety on a rock wall and fence.

Rock Wall

Fence

Notice how the plants just easily drape over the rock wall creating a natural look. The color of the fence gives this mass of flowers the focal point in the backdrop of the garden.

This plant specimen loves full sun but has been known to do well in partial shade. I did an experiment a few years back and planted a Lemon Drop variety underneath a Variegated Privet. The Lemon Drop is a smaller version and does very well cascading over natural or decorative rocks The plant sprawled out beautifully over the rock but has not produced any blossoms. Below are a couple of different pictures of the Lemon Drop.

Natural Rock

Jazzy Rock

The Pink Jasmine is one of the fastest growers and will do well in zones in zones eight through ten. The flowers are actually white but have a pink tone to the blossoms. It will reach up to twenty feet tall and is wonderful climbing up a trellis. I have put the trellis along the front of a brick or stone foundation and the flowers compliment the color tones in the masonry.

The Winter variety is one of the most versatile plants of this specie. It can grow in zones six through ten. The Margarita mixture does well in northern climates. This plant has a mass of yellow blooms in the spring and summer months. It can do well in shaded areas and great for gardens, patios, arbors, Terrazza Planters and a back drop with an assortment of perennial flowers in the foreground.

One of the most interesting accent plant to place in the same garden with a Jasmine is the Golden Euonymus. The Euonymus is an evergreen shrub that will grow four to five feet high and wide. The shiny variegated green and yellow leaves makes this plant striking from a distance. Take a look at the picture below. This Euonymus was trained around a mailbox and has a great curbside look.

Around A Mailbox

The Golden Euonymus grows great in zones four through eleven and does well in most soil conditions. Once established the Euonymus will grow healthy with a regular watering schedule. These two plant specimens create such a nice appearance in any garden setting.

Mass Of Flowers

Euonymus

Another option with the two plants if you have a large garden bed of several different beds, is to incorporate the Loropetalum and a variegated Cypress such as the Mop or Lemon Thread. Talk about a colorful lush landscape. Below is a photo of a Loropetalum (Chinese Pizazz) and a Mop Cypress.

Loropetalum

Mop Cypress

I have designed using all four of these plant specimens in different style gardens. Add some evergreen trees in the back ground with some perennial flowers throughout the bed. It turns out another simple solution and a wonderful sea of color.

This is a very simple solution for a drab area of a property. The Jasmine can give you a wealth of beauty during the spring and summer months. In Asia, as well as in the southern United States, it can grow wild. Combined with the Golden Eounymus, this plant combo can only turn into only one thing, a big winner for you.