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One of the sturdiest gardenias for us here in Tennessee, August Beauty blooms with prolific, large, sweetly fragrant, white blooms (2-3" across) and dark evergreen foliage on a rounded shrub that forms a beautiful natural hedge, screen, or container accent. This repeat bloomer will bloom spring through fall.
Keep soil moist, but never let the roots stay soggy. Place in morning sun and in our zone (7), you may want to place gardenias close to a structure in order to help protect from deep freezes. August Beauty Gardenias are best pruned in the summer after the plant has bloomed. Thinning out the plant helps improve the air circulation around your gardenia. You can remove any dead or broken branches from the tree. Be sure to also prune back any branches with spent flowers.
This repeat bloomer will bloom spring through fall. Doesn't grow fast - more of a moderate grower but using a good evergreen fertilizer in the spring will help. It reaches 5-8 ft. tall, 4-6 ft. wide in natural form.
Gardenias are deer and rabbit resistant. Gardenias contain many toxic properties, including saponins in the sap and berries, alkaloids in their berries, crocetin in the leaves and flowers, and glycosides, gardenoside, and geniposide, which are found throughout the whole plant.
Plant size and shape may differ from what is pictured.
For mail orders: Plants may go through shock during shipping. Upon arrival, take the plant out and water it thoroughly. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please notify us via email at sales@amgardens.com and include a photo(s) within 24 hours of plant arrival.
For in store purchases: If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please call us at 423-870-5000 or return the plant in its original pot/condition within 3 days. Trees and shrubs have a 1 year warranty (exceptions may apply), but we highly encourage you to give us a call or email if you notice issues with your plant. We'd love to help you figure out what's wrong and save your plant!
Orders are shipped on Wednesdays and Thursdays; if your order is placed on a Wednesday, it may not ship until the following Wednesday. During peak season there may be delays in shipping. If it is too hot or cold, we suggest ordering during milder months to ensure plants arrive in best condition.