Gardenia

Common Name: Gardenia, Cape Jasmine, Gardenia jasminoides, Gandhraj

Botanical Name: Gardenia Jasminoides

Family: Rubiaceae

Native: China, Japan and India

Colors: White or pale yellow

Description: The Gardenia is a beautiful evergreen shrub with deeply fragrant white flowers and leathery dark green leaves.

Shelf Life Tips: The vase life of a Gardenia flower is very short, ranging from one to three days.

Fun Facts: Gardenia is sometimes used in Chinese herbal medicine. 

In Season: May-July