Questions and Answers for SOUTHERN LIVING 2.5 Qt. Jubilation Gardenia, Live Evergreen Shrub, White Fragrant Blooms

A:  No, the Jubilation Gardenia is not conditioned for planting zone 6.

A:  yes, but in a pot, so can be moved inside when temperatures drop cold

A:  No, the Jubilation Gardenia is not a perennial. It is an evergreen.

A:  Depends on which zone you love

A:  Bought several last year for or border garden, and they all died due to our crazy weather. I will not buy them again

A:  Yes, green leaves all year.

A:  No…when it drops below freezing or 30, the leaves and stems turn brown and shrivel.  I live in Knoxville, Tn.  Zone 7 and lost 4 this winter.  This year I plan on wrapping them, leaving the top open for rain and sun.  Maybe they will survive this winter.  

A:  Not in Oklahoma, I have found. I did put chicken wire around the plant and then put leaves down on top of it to hopefully over winter it. I did uncover the plant today and I won’t know if it survived until it gets a little warmer. A previous plant did not make it with no protection. If you have a protected area, you can try one. The fragrance is out of this world.

A:  I live in western NC zone 7b and my 3 survived the December 2022 freeze down to 11 degrees. I would say the first winter mulch it heavy, then you should be ok. Mine got a few leaves that had brown tip edges but nothing major. This was a very cold freeze

A:  The Jubilation Gardenia is conditioned for planting zones 7a-11b. Once mature and cared for it would not have an issue surviving winter frost in these zones.

A:  Absolutely, but try something that there is not a huge difference with original pot, majority of gardeners suggest never jump more than two sizes pots at once, sample from a 4" pot get no more than 8" because otherwise would take too long to bloom. Good luck with your gardening

A:  I have mine in pots and they're doing fine.

A:  The Jubilation Gardenia in the 2.5 quart container will arrive in a plastic temporary container.

A:  Transplant the Gardenia into a pot that is 1 - 2 inches larger than the current pot it is in.

A:  No, It would rather have part sun and part shade. I had placed mine in a pot on the back porch originally but it was just to much sun for it. I moved it to the front porch and it gets some of both and it is thriving and still has buds on it waiting to bloom..

A:  Not full sun if you are in Southern California.

A:  Mine didn’t repel mosquitos.

A:  Not sure at this time I can answer that question due to the very hot weather here, but I can say that the plant is quite lovely even on theses hot days, it is still very strong and very beautiful,

A:  No