Enjoy classic gardenia fragrance with improved cold tolerance with this Frost Proof Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides ‘Frost Proof’). This hardy variety is known for its ability to handle cooler temperatures while still producing the creamy white, velvety blooms and rich scent gardenias are famous for.

This listing is for a live 1-quart plant, well-established and ready to grow into a dense, bushy shrub. It produces paired white flowers beginning in late spring, with longer-lasting blooms than traditional gardenia varieties.

Perfect for foundation plantings, hedges, or container growing, this low-maintenance evergreen adds year-round greenery and seasonal fragrance to any garden or patio.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Frost Proof Gardenia plant
✔️ Size: 1 quart (established plant)
✔️ Fragrant white blooming shrub
✔️ Shipped in grow bag or bareroot (location dependent)
✔️ Secure packaging for safe delivery

Growing Information

• Common Name: Frost Proof Gardenia / Cape Jasmine
• Botanical Name: Gardenia jasminoides ‘Frost Proof’
• Plant Type: Evergreen flowering shrub
• Growth Stage: Established plant (1QT size)
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Well-draining, acidic soil
• Watering: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
• Mature Height: 3–4 feet
• Mature Width: 3–5 feet
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 7–10
• Bloom Season: Late spring through summer
• Container Friendly: Yes

Care Tip: Plant in acidic soil for best growth and flowering. Great for hedges or grouping—plant multiple for a stronger fragrance impact. Allow time to acclimate after shipping, especially if received bareroot.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.