Frost Proof Gardenia (Jasminoides) Everglades Farm

Frost Proof Gardenia (Jasminoides)

Customers love tree condition, packaging, and healthy arrival.

  • Healthy tree ready for planting or container growing
  • Multiple size options to match your preference
  • Money-back coverage and secure packaging
$14.95 USD
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Size (Measurement Includes Container)
Pick the size that fits your goal
Smaller Sizes (1 gal)

Starting size and the lowest upfront commitment. ~6 months old tree.

Medium Sizes (3 gal)

Medium option with a strong balance of size and value. ~1 year old tree.

Larger Sizes (7+ gal)

Largest available size for shipping and the most immediate visual impact. ~2year old tree.

Largest Size (15 gal)

Usually starting to produce fruit. ~3 year old tree. Available for pickup only.

Low stock: 2 left

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Florida-grown tropical fruit trees
50+ years combined growing experience
Grafted varieties for earlier fruit
Homestead, FL nursery
What arrives at your door
  • A live tree in the size you selected
  • Nursery container with fertilizer-enriched growing media
  • Protective packaging designed to keep the root ball stable in transit
  • After-delivery support if you have questions once it arrives
Care snapshot
  • Growth: 6–12 inches per year
  • Light: Full sun to partial shade
  • Mature height: 4–5 ft
  • Mature width: 3–4 ft
  • Lifespan: 30+ years with proper care
Full product details

Fill your garden with the timeless elegance and fragrance of the Frost Proof Gardenia. Known for its creamy white, double-petaled blooms and glossy evergreen leaves, this gardenia variety is specially bred to withstand cooler temperatures better than traditional gardenias.

Perfect for hedges, borders, containers, or foundation plantings, the Frost Proof Gardenia thrives in full sun to partial shade and produces a heavy flush of blooms in late spring, with scattered flowers through summer. Its compact growth habit makes it easy to maintain while providing year-round beauty.

✨ Why You’ll Love It

  • Strong fragrance that perfumes your garden or patio

  • Improved cold tolerance (hardy down to 15–20°F)

  • Compact size, ideal for small gardens or container growing

  • Glossy green foliage that stays vibrant year-round

  • Blooms heavily in spring with repeat flowers in summer

🌱 Growing Tips

  • Plant in acidic, well-drained soil

  • Provide regular water and mulch to keep roots cool

  • Fertilize with an acid-loving plant food in spring and summer

  • Lightly prune after flowering to maintain shape

Bring home a Frost Proof Gardenia today and enjoy a classic southern favorite that’s tough enough for cooler climates!

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Key Features

Key Features

Produces highly fragrant, creamy-white double blooms

Evergreen glossy foliage provides year-round beauty

Compact, upright growth habit – great for hedges or borders

Blooms heavily in late spring to early summer, with sporadic flowers later

Known for improved cold tolerance compared to other gardenias

Special considerations

Sensitive to alkaline soils – chlorosis can occur without proper soil acidity

Protect from harsh winter winds and late frosts in marginal zones

Best planted near patios, windows, or entryways to enjoy fragrance

Growing and Care Instructions

Light: Full sun to partial shade (prefers morning sun, afternoon shade in hot climates)

Soil: Acidic, well-drained soil with good organic matter

Water: Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy; mulch helps retain moisture

Fertilizer: Feed with acid-loving plant fertilizer (azalea/camellia formula) in spring and summer

Pruning: Lightly prune after flowering to shape; avoid heavy pruning in late fall/winter

  • Fertilizing

    Feed with acid-loving plant fertilizer (azalea/camellia formula) in spring and summer

  • Watering

    Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy; mulch helps retain moisture

  • Light Requirements

    Full sun to partial shade

Type Ornamental, Flowering Shrub
Lifespan 30+ years with proper care
Growth 6–12 inches per year
Max Height 4–5 ft
Max Width 3–4 ft
USDA Growing Zone 9-11 map showing suitable planting regions

Zones 7–10
(15–20°F)

★★★★★
11/07/2025
Mark R. Verified

Healthy, full, and worth recommending

I have filled my greenhouse with many kinds of tropical fruit trees over the years.

The trees I received from Everglades Farm were the healthiest, fullest, and best packed I have seen. They arrived with beautiful green leaves, strong branching, and much better packaging than other vendors I have tried.

I highly recommend Everglades Farm and was very impressed with the nursery.

Thank you so much!

Mark R.