Gardenia, or Gardenia jasminoides, is an evergreen shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions. It is beloved by many for its saucer-shaped white flowers that appear in summer and fall, which ...

If you’ve ever walked past a flowering gardenia plant, you know just how powerfully fragrant they are. The scent casts a wide net, stretching out to anyone who walks in relative proximity and is also ...

QI have had a gardenia in my garden for a number of years. When I purchased it at the nursery, it was blooming beautifully, but after the first year, I have not gotten any blooms Well, I have gotten ...

Q. My gardenia plant bloomed beautifully all summer but now is oozing a sticky white substance from the base of the stems. Can you explain this? –Joy Gleason, Chicago A. Gardenias can be attacked by ...

DEAR JESSICA: I was a little confused after reading your Feb. 16 column about hardening off hibiscus plants. We have a hibiscus that stays in our greenhouse over the winter, and it gets put out in the ...

Growth habit: A broadleaf, evergreen, rounded shrub growing to 6 feet tall and wide. Light: Plant in full-sun to lightly shaded locations. Water needed: Prefers a moist soil; maintain a 3- to 4-inch ...