The illustrated growing guide
Arabian Jasmine
Jasminum sambac
Family Oleaceae
Est. zones 9-11
The actual jasmine of jasmine tea: scent your own green tea by layering fresh night-picked blooms with leaves overnight. One pot on a summer patio perfumes the whole sitting area and winters happily indoors.
Full Sun to bright light
Moderate water
Moderate growth
From the print shop
The closest print we make
We don’t print Jasminum sambac. The closest we have is Jasminum officinale (“Jasmine”) in the Tea Herbs collection — the same genus, Jasminum, not the same species.
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Overview
Will arabian jasmine suit your garden, and what goes wrong.
Will it fruit where you are?
Enter your ZIP — we look up your USDA hardiness zone (2023 map) and check it against what arabian jasmine actually needs.
Life cyclePerennial zones 9–11, annual elsewhereArabian Jasmine at a glance
Common arabian jasmine problems
- Spider Mites
- Mealybugs indoors
- Root Rot
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Growing
Light, water, soil, propagation and the season’s jobs.
How to grow arabian jasmine: light, water & soil
How to plant & propagate arabian jasmine
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The year
What arabian jasmine asks for, month by month.
The arabian jasmine year, month by month
BloomWhat each band means
- Bloom — flowers open — pollinators working, frost on blossoms is the danger.
The arabian jasmine year as text
- Jan quiet month
- Feb quiet month
- Mar bloom
- Apr bloom
- May bloom
- Jun quiet month
- Jul quiet month
- Aug quiet month
- Sep bloom
- Oct bloom
- Nov bloom
- Dec quiet month
These are the species' typical months — expect them a few weeks earlier in warm zones and later in cold ones. Watch the plant, not just the calendar.
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Ecology & uses
What it does for the garden, and what it is grown for.
Arabian Jasmine in the garden system
- Shrub layer shrub
What arabian jasmine is grown for
✓ Commonly eaten
Harvesting & storing arabian jasmine
Pick blooms at dusk (they open at night): layer with green tea = real jasmine tea.
Edibility, identification, and traditional-use notes here are general reference — not medical or veterinary advice, and not a claim that any plant treats or prevents anything. Medicinal ratings record how strongly a plant features in herbal tradition, nothing more. Never eat or dose a plant you have not positively identified. More on how to use this library.
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Cultivars
Named varieties of arabian jasmine, ruled as a catalogue.
Best arabian jasmine varieties & cultivars
'Maid of Orleans' (the tea standard, everbloomer); 'Grand Duke' (double)
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Sources & plant ID
Where the care distinctions come from, and how the plant is filed.
Research basis
Sources behind this profile
No extension citations are attached to arabian jasmineyet. The care figures below come from the library's own catalogue rather than a traced primary source.
Plant ID
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Where to buy
Third-party nurseries — not Story Thyme Farms.
Third-party nurseries, not Story Thyme Farms. Prices are theirs.
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Questions
Arabian Jasmine questions, answered straight.
Is arabian jasmine safe for kids and pets?
Arabian Jasmine is commonly eaten and isn't considered toxic, but "commonly eaten" isn't a guarantee for any particular person or animal — allergies, quantity, and which part you eat all matter. Never eat a plant you haven't positively identified, and check with a vet before letting pets or livestock graze anything new.
When do you harvest arabian jasmine?
Pick blooms at dusk (they open at night): layer with green tea = real jasmine tea.
How do you propagate arabian jasmine?
Seed (stratify), cuttings, or layering.
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Elsewhere
Where arabian jasmine sits in the library.
Tea Plant
Yaupon Holly
Osmanthus
Wintergreen (Teaberry)