Confederate Jasmine is a tree, a long-term addition to the landscape. It's hardy across USDA zones 8 through 10, shrugs off deer and grows just as well in a container as in the ground. Its early summer flowers are a moderate draw for honeybees and butterflies.
Confederate Jasmine — the short answer
Confederate Jasmine: grown in zones 8–10, part sun, pH 5.5–7.
- USDA zones
- 8–10
- Manual horticultural correction (source not retained); NC State Extension and Missouri Botanical Garden, with the remaining rows from other published sources or Growable Ground compilation
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7
- USDA PLANTS
- Sun
- Part Sun
- Growable Ground Plant Database
Plant data: Growable Ground Plant Database, compiled from FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS and university Extension sources — each tile names its own row's source, because per-field provenance varies.
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What Confederate Jasmine is
Confederate Jasmine grows as a perennial and reaches around 20 feet at maturity. It blooms orange in early summer. It's also deer-resistant and well suited to containers.
How to grow Confederate Jasmine
Confederate Jasmine grows in USDA zones 8 through 10. Confederate Jasmine does best in part sun — at least 4 hours of direct sun a day — and soil from pH 5.5 to 7. It needs around 1,200 growing degree days to mature and a growing season of at least 215 frost-free days, which is why climate matters as much as soil.
USDA Zones
8-10
USDA PHZM 2023
Soil pH
5.5 - 7
USDA PLANTS
Sun
Part Sun
Growable Ground plant catalog
Drainage
Data pending
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GDD Required
1200+
Growing degree-days of accumulated warmth it needs to mature — humid summers reach this faster than cool coastal ones.
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Mature Height
20 ft
Growable Ground plant catalog
Frost-Free Days
215+
The frost-free stretch it needs start to finish — short-season areas may need an indoor head start.
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Plant it right
Set confederate jasmine in part sun with well-drained soil. Many fruit trees need a second variety nearby to pollinate — check before you plant just one.
Match the soil
Confederate Jasmine prefers pH 5.5 to 7 (USDA PLANTS). A quick soil test from your local Extension lab tells you whether to add lime or sulfur to land in band.
Water steadily
Keep the root zone evenly moist through establishment. Match watering to the plant's drainage preference and your local rainfall.
Be patient, then harvest
Prune annually while the tree establishes; fruit trees reward patience with years of harvest. Local Extension guides publish per-cultivar bearing-age tables.
Where Confederate Jasmine thrives
Confederate Jasmine is hardy across USDA zones 8 through 10. Zone is only the starting point, though: the soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific land decide how well it actually does.
A USDA zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme winter minimum, so zones 8–10 spans average winter lows from 10°F to 40°F (USDA PHZM 2023). Across the 50 states and DC, that band covers 1 outright and splits 27 more down the middle — and which side of that line your land sits on changes the answer.
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Where Confederate Jasmine stands, state by state
Confederate Jasmine is rated for zones 8–10 — a cold floor USDA puts at 10 to 20°F. Across the 50 states and DC, 1 sits fully inside that band, the line runs through 27 more, and 23 sit outside it — and inside every split state, the same line runs on at county grain.
The line runs through
27 states
- Alaska · zones 1a-9a
- Idaho · zones 3b-8a
- California · zones 4b-11a
3 of 27 shown
Confederate Jasmine’s band covers part of each of these states — which side of the line your county sits on changes the answer, and each state page draws it.
State zone extents: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM) 2023. A zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme minimum temperature, so a state that splits the band contains the boundary — its own page draws the county line, and a parcel report resolves which side your land sits on.
What grows around Confederate Jasmine
Growing guides for confederate jasmine
In rotation planning, confederate jasmine counts as a Other — beds recover best when other crops don’t follow each other in the same spot year over year. (Growable Ground derivation — crop-rotation group from botanical family)
Good to know
One caution for pet owners — confederate jasmine is toxic to dogs and cats (mild severity). Keep it out of reach, and call ASPCA Animal Poison Control at (888) 426-4435 in an emergency. (Source: Pet Poison Helpline.)
Confederate Jasmine offers moderate value to bees and other pollinators.
Your land is one point inside Confederate Jasmine's range
This page resolves to the species. Your state page draws the county line, and a report reads the parcel — the soil pH, drainage, sun, and frost dates on your exact ground, which no species average can see.
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Zone averages are a start. Your exact soil pH, drainage, sun exposure, and frost dates shape whether confederate jasmine actually takes — we score it against the real conditions at your address.
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How we know this about Confederate Jasmine
The figures above are cited per row, not per site: the pH band names this plant’s own source column, the three temperature figures each carry their own, and days-to-maturity cites the publication that actually lists it. All of it comes from the Growable Ground Plant Database — a compilation over FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS, and university Extension sources, published openly with per-field provenance.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I grow Confederate Jasmine in my zone?
Confederate Jasmine grows in USDA hardiness zones 8 through 10 (USDA PHZM 2023). Zone is one factor — soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific parcel also shape whether it takes.
When should you plant Confederate Jasmine?
Set confederate jasmine out in early spring or fall while it's dormant, so the roots establish before the heat of summer. Your local last-frost date — which a Growable Ground report pulls for your exact address — sets the precise window.
How much sun does Confederate Jasmine need?
Confederate Jasmine does well in partial sun — around 4 hours of direct sun, and it takes some afternoon shade in stride. That flexibility makes it a good match for a bed the house or a nearby tree shades for part of the day. A Growable Ground report maps how the sun actually falls on your land, hour by hour, so you can set it where the light lines up.
What soil does Confederate Jasmine need?
Confederate Jasmine prefers soil pH 5.5 to 7 (USDA PLANTS). Your report scores your parcel's actual soil against that using USDA SSURGO data.
Does Confederate Jasmine attract pollinators?
Yes — confederate jasmine's flowers are a solid nectar source for honeybees and butterflies.
Is Confederate Jasmine safe for pets?
Confederate Jasmine is toxic to pets (dogs,cats) with mild severity. Keep it out of reach, and call ASPCA Animal Poison Control at (888) 426-4435 in an emergency. (Source: Pet Poison Helpline.)