The Double Crape Jasmine Tree is a great candidate for a thick, flowering shrub. It produces fragrant white flowers from spring to late summer that looks like a rose. This plant has attractive foliage, with glossy, deep green leaves. Crape Jasmine is a fast grower and its scent is most pronounced during the evening.
How to care for Double Crape Jasmine Tree
Light. It grows in full sun but looks best with some shade during the day.
Water. Water often while it settles in. It likes moist soil that drains well, and once established it needs only occasional watering.
Soil and feeding. It does best in acidic soil, so plant it away from concrete. In alkaline soil, feed regularly with a shrub fertilizer such as Shrub Special to prevent yellow leaves.
Size. Usually 6 to 8 ft tall and 3 to 6 ft wide.
Pruning. Prune when you want a more compact shape.
Problems to watch. Scale, mites and sooty mold can appear; Insecticidal Soap helps with scale. Long-term health is seldom affected.
Good to know. The flowers are most fragrant at night. Stems bleed milky sap when cut. A hard freeze kills it back, but it recovers quickly.
Sources: UF/IFAS Ask IFAS FPS-568: Tabernaemontana divaricata · UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions: Crepe Jasmine
