The largest growing and most impressive Gardenia we offer, 'August Beauty' is a double-flowered variety that produces an abundance of large (3" diameter), pure white flowers from mid-spring into summer that fill the garden with wonderful aroma to die for. The flowers are excellent for cutting and use in indoor arrangements. The very lustrous and dark green arrow-shape leaves of August Beauty contrast nicely with other plants with a finer texture and lighter color foliage.

Shrub Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity: 6-8'
Width at Maturity: 4-6'
Spacing: 4' for solid hedge; 8'+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Bushy, Dense, Mounding, Upright
Flower Color: White
Flower Size: Large, 3"
Flowering Period: Mid- to Late-Spring, Summer
Flower Type: Double
Fragrant Flowers: Yes - extremely fragrant!
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade or Filtered Sun, All Day Filtered Sun
Water Needs: Average, Lower when established
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist
Soil pH: 4.5 - 6.0 (Acid)
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity, Insect