Jasminum nitidum

Common Name: Angel Wing Jasmine (Jasminum nitidum)

Description:
Angel Wing Jasmine is a stunning evergreen vine or shrub native to Papua New Guinea, beloved for its glossy, dark-green foliage and exquisite star-shaped, fragrant white flowers. Emerging from slender twining stems, each bloom comprises several pinwheel-like petals, often around 4–5 cm across, held in clusters from purple-tinged buds. This showy jasmine blooms prolifically from late spring through summer—and sometimes into autumn—filling gardens with a sweet, intense fragrance. In Melbourne, it thrives in full sun to part shade and benefits from fertile, well-drained soil. Once established, it is drought-tolerant and able to withstand light frosts. The plant can be gently trained over trellises, arbors, fences, or allowed to form a lush groundcover. Regular pruning after flowering keeps it in check and encourages fresh growth.

Form:

• Climber

• Shrub – Medium

• Ground Cover

Mature Size:

• Height: 2–4 m as shrub, or up to 6 m+ when climbing

• Width: 1.2–4 m

Aspect:

• Full Sun

• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

• Flowers in Summer

• Occasional blooms into Autumn

Flower Colour:

• Pure white, pinwheel/star-shaped blooms

Key Attributes:

• Evergreen

• Perennial

• Fragrant

• Suitable for Containers

• Bird Attracting

• Bee & Insect Attracting

• Drought Tolerant once established

• Frost Tolerant to light frost (down to about −4 °C)

• Coastal Hardy

• Low-Maintenance

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:

• Clematis – complementary vine combination

• Trachelospermum jasminoides – enhance fragrance along archways

• Hardenbergia violacea – contrasting purple spring blooms

• Ferns – provide lush underplanting texture