Pillow Talk® Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides)
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We list our plants by container size, which reflects the amount of soil and root growth each plant has when it ships. Actual plant height and width vary by variety and season, and many plants grow quickly as the weather warms.
To help you understand what to expect, refer to our size guide below. You can also find each plant’s approximate arrival size and mature size on its product page.
How Does Proven Winners® Measure Plant Sizes?
How Does Proven Winners® Measure Plant Sizes?
Plant Height By Container Size
This chart highlights the typical heights for each size category while also showing how container sizes compare, giving you a clear, straightforward way to understand plant size at arrival and choose the best fit for your gardening needs.
This chart shows typical plant heights and compares container sizes, helping you quickly understand arrival size and choose the best fit.
Soil Volume By Container Size
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Few plants combine elegance and ease as effortlessly as Pillow Talk® Gardenia. With its naturally low, mounded shape and glossy evergreen foliage, it forms a perfect cushion of green—ideal for edging paths, softening borders, or creating a refined low hedge.
In spring, the plant comes alive with a profusion of lush, double white blooms. Each flower is richly fragrant, releasing a heady, spicy perfume that lingers in the air and invites you to pause and enjoy. Despite its delicate looks, this gardenia is surprisingly tough—thriving in full sun, showing strong performance in containers, and even holding up beautifully in intense heat.
If you're looking for a gardenia that brings lasting beauty, intoxicating scent, and a naturally tidy habit to your space, Pillow Talk® is a conversation worth starting.
- 3-5 feet tall and 4-7 feet wide at maturity
- Hardy in zones 7-10, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
- Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
- Space plants 4-7 feet apart for best results
- Produces fragrant white flowers throughout spring
- Maintains dark green, glossy foliage year-round
- Blooms on old wood
- Great for borders, containers, landscapes, low hedges, or as a focal point
- Resists deer
- Evergreen, heat tolerant, low maintenance, fall and winter interest
Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring and mid-summer. Prefers moist, acidic soil. Pruning is rarely needed. You can cut dead wood out in or prune to shape in the late spring.
Shipping Info:
- Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
- Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
- Quart shrubs are 5-8 in. at the time of shipment
- 1 Gallon shrubs are 6-24 in. at the time of shipment
- Shrubs shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; shrubs shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom