Cestrum nocturnum
NIGHT SCENTED JASMINE, QUEEN OF THE NIGHT
Solanaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
4m
Plant habit
 
4m

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Pruning: Tip prune young plants. Remove spent flowers as they form. Prune by half to two thirds in late winter & remove the oldest stems to their base.

 
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Cestrum nocturnum
NIGHT SCENTED JASMINE, QUEEN OF THE NIGHT
Solanaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
4m
Plant habit
 
4m

FEATURES

Flowers: nightly fragrant flowers in green & yellow

Flowering Time: mid summer to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage & mediterranean designs

Uses: informal screen, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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