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Plant of the Week - Episode 504
Common Name: Variegated Gardenia
Scientific Name:
Gardenia jasminoides ‘Variegata’
Leaves:
Variegated; a palette of greens and whites
Flowers:
Large; double, white flowers; fragrant
Culture:
Partial shade (not too much shade or it will produce fewer flowers); too much sun will cause leaf scorch; place in an Eastern location (morning sun/afternoon shade).
Other:
NOT drought-tolerant; use in shrub border, mixed border
T-shirt winner:
Janet Perez
Gov. Morehead School for the Blind