My Deer Garden

Is Winter Jasmine deer resistant?

Jasminum nudiflorum

Yellow winter jasmine flowers on green stems
Photo by Jean-Jacques Milan, CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.
Seldom damaged

Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.

Rating source: Rutgers NJAES E271

Plant typeVineHardinessZones 6–10LightPart shade
Mature height120–180 in
BloomSpring and Winter
MaintenanceModerate

About Winter Jasmine

Yellow flowers on bare green stems through the worst of winter, and unlike summer jasmine it has no scent at all, which surprises people. Not a self-clinging climber; it needs tying to wires or it sprawls as a groundcover, which it does well on a bank.

Soil and care

Soil pH
6 to 7.5
Drainage
Average garden soil
Water
Low
Spacing
47 to 94 in apart
Growth rate
Fast
Maintenance
Moderate

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Where Winter Jasmine grows

Hardy across most of these 46 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.

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Common questions about Winter Jasmine

Is Winter Jasmine deer resistant?
Winter Jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
What hardiness zones does Winter Jasmine grow in?
Winter Jasmine is hardy in USDA zones 6 to 10. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
Does Winter Jasmine grow in shade?
Yes. Winter Jasmine tolerates part shade, which makes it one of the options for a shaded bed where deer also browse.
How big does Winter Jasmine get?
Mature height is roughly 120–180 in. Growth rate is fast.