Bignonia jasminoides

Features and care

Bignonia jasminoides, now identified as Pandorea jasminoides and commonly known as the bower vine, is a vigorous, woody, evergreen climber. Its dense foliage and elegant flowering make it ideal for dressing pergolas, fences, trellises and vertical structures in warm, sheltered gardens.

It has twining stems and glossy, dark green compound leaves made up of lance-shaped or oval leaflets. It produces clusters of white or pale pink tubular flowers, usually with a deeper pink throat. Afterwards it can form elongated pods with winged seeds. It flowers from late spring through summer.

It grows in full sun or bright part shade and needs cool-to-moist, fertile, well-drained soil. Watering should keep moisture even, especially in warm weather, without waterlogging the roots. With support it reaches 4 to 8 m and shows fast growth. It falls within USDA zones 9–11 and needs protection from frost, cold wind and overly exposed sites.

At Ornacom we cultivate each specimen directly, guaranteeing a balanced size and abundant flowering from the first years of planting.

Extended species profile

Verified cultivation data, designed so any visitor can see at a glance whether the plant suits their climate and garden.

Cultivation

Exposure

Full sun or part shade

Watering

ORN-RIEGO 4/5 · high — keep moisture even, increasing in heat; avoid waterlogging

Soil / moisture

Cool to moist; well drained

Flowering

Late spring and summer

Climate

USDA hardiness

Zones 9 – 11

Compatible climates

Cfa warm, Cwa, Csa frost-free, Aw

Humid climate tolerance

ORN-HUM 4/5 · high

Maintenance

Growth

ORN-ALT 4/5 · 4–8 m · fast growth — with support

Pests

ORN-PLAGA 3/5 · medium — aphids, whitefly, scale insects, mites and leaf spots/rot in poorly ventilated conditions

Fertilising

ORN-ABONO 3/5 · medium — balanced fertiliser at the start of growth; avoid excess N and soft tissue

  • Warning

Sensitive to frost, cold wind and root waterlogging.

Extended species profile

Verified cultivation data, designed so any visitor can see at a glance whether the plant suits their climate and garden.

Cultivation

Exposure

Full sun or part shade

Watering

ORN-RIEGO 4/5 · high — keep moisture even, increasing in heat; avoid waterlogging

Soil / moisture

Cool to moist; well drained

Flowering

Late spring and summer

Climate

USDA hardiness

Zones 9 – 11

Compatible climates

Cfa warm, Cwa, Csa frost-free, Aw

Humid climate tolerance

ORN-HUM 4/5 · high

Maintenance

Growth

ORN-ALT 4/5 · 4–8 m · fast growth — with support

Pests

ORN-PLAGA 3/5 · medium — aphids, whitefly, scale insects, mites and leaf spots/rot in poorly ventilated conditions

Fertilising

ORN-ABONO 3/5 · medium — balanced fertiliser at the start of growth; avoid excess N and soft tissue

  • Warning

Sensitive to frost, cold wind and root waterlogging.

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