Cestrum nocturnum (Night-Blooming Jasmine)

Prized for its heady fragrance, Cestrum nocturnum (Night-Blooming Jasmine) is a bushy evergreen shrub adorned with gracefully arching branches lined with glossy, pointed, dark green leaves. In summer, a profusion of slender, tubular, creamy-white flowers, 1 in. long (2.5 cm), open in the evening and close the following morning. They release a sweet, musky and intoxicating perfume, inviting to romance, and are followed by clusters of small white berries. Plant Night-Blooming Jasmine near a driveway, window or entrance, where its delightful fragrance can be enjoyed. Ideal choice for screening, it can easily be trained to grow up a trellis or pruned into a lovely fragrant hedge.

• Grows moderately fast up to 8-10 ft. tall (240-300 cm) and 4-6 ft. wide (120-180 cm).
• Thrives in full sun to part shade, in organic, fertile, well-drained soils. Water regularly until established. This plant is sensitive to temperature extremes, so provide a sheltered location and protect it from harsh sun in hot summer areas. Feed in early spring.
• Virtually pest and disease free. Keep an eye out for whiteflies.
• Prune annually, before or after blooming is finished between spring and fall.
• Propagate by cuttings in late summer.
• The entire plant and especially the berries are poisonous to humans and other mammals, but birds do eat the fruit. Remove the berries as soon as they appear.
• Native to Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.