SOUTHERN LIVING 2 Gal. Fool Proof Gardenia, Evergreen Shrub In A Compact Form With Pure White Blooms

Fool Proof Gardenia from the Southern Living Plant Collection is an evergreen, blooming shrub with lots of blooms and that unmistakeably gardenia fragrance. Fool Proof is an upright, compact variation of the popular Frost Proof gardenia. In the spring, Fool Proof buds out and produces double, white flowers that will fill your landscape with fragrance. Once those flowers drop, this gardenia will bud up again and rebloom through fall. This gardenia has elongated foliage that emerges a light kelly green that matures to a darker hue. It matures to 3 ft. to 4 ft. tall x 3 ft. W, making it a great hedge, mass planting, border or mixed bed. Fool Proof is hardy in USDA zones 7 TO zones 9. Plant it in the full sun to achieve an optimal bloom. This gardenia prefers acidic well-drained soil. You can fertilize your gardenia in early spring and again in the summer with a fertilizer meant for acid-loving plants.

• White fragrant blooms from spring until fall
• Evergreen foliage, year round interest
• Compact, upright habit matures to 3 ft. to 4 ft. H
• Suitable for hedges, mass plantings, garden beds and mixed plantings
• Hardy in USDA zones 7 to zones 11
• Ideal soil is slightly acidic pH of 5.5 – 6.5
• Fertilize in spring and summer with fertilizer for acid loving plants
• Water thoroughly twice per week until established, then water once per week
• Not guaranteed to be in bloom on arrival