TABERNAEMONTANA HOLSTII

The tabermontana holstii is one of the most fragrant plants in our collection. The plant does not produce many flowers at once, but every single flower is very fragrant. T. holstii prefers filtered light, average water, and fertilizer. It loves the heat. They don't go dormant during the winter and can withstand temperatures near freezing for short periods of time, but grow better when kept warm.


FAMILY : Apocynaceae
ORIGIN : Tropical eastern Africa
TYPE/USES : evergreen shrub or tree
SIZE : 5' - 10'
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS : partial sun to filtered light
WATER REQUIREMENTS : average
MIN. TEMP. : low 30's
FLOWER : most of the year