
Frost Proof Gardenia Shrub
Blooms on the Bush... Not the Ground! Finally... a fragrant gardenia plant that won't lose its flowers after late spring frosts. Frost Proof Gardenias are famous for... • keeping their blooms through unexpected freezes • giant, fragrant blooms you can smell from a distance • one tough plant that you don't have to baby I love Gardenias, but refuse to spray chemicals or cover my plants. Old gardenia plants are insect prone and finicky. Your soil can't be too moist or too dry. Then the occasional late frost comes and wipes out your blooms for the whole season. New Frost Proof Gardenias are unaffected by cold snaps and thrive on neglect. They adapt to a variety of soil conditions... do great in full sun or partial shade... and resist insects and disease. Even deer leave them alone. Warm, summer nights on Southern verandas would be lacking without the fragrance of gardenias wafting on the breeze. Gardenias are steeped in the South's botanical history; in fact, these plants were first cul