ScentAmazing® Gardenia | Reblooming Evergreen

Maximum Gardenia Fragrance — With a Longer Bloom Season

ScentAmazing® Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides 'Scentamazing') was bred with a single overriding goal: to produce the most intensely fragrant gardenia possible, with a bloom season that extends well beyond what traditional gardenias deliver. Where most gardenias bloom once in late spring and early summer, ScentAmazing® reblooms repeatedly from spring through fall, producing wave after wave of large, creamy white double flowers with the rich, sweet, classic gardenia fragrance that has made this genus one of the most beloved flowering shrubs in the world. Its dense, glossy dark-green evergreen foliage provides year-round structure and beauty, and its improved disease resistance means less maintenance and a healthier, more vigorous plant season after season.

What Sets ScentAmazing® Apart

• Exceptional, award-winning fragrance — bred specifically for maximum fragrance intensity; the name says it all; one of the most powerfully scented gardenias available
• Extended reblooming season — blooms repeatedly from spring through fall rather than a single flush; significantly longer fragrance season than traditional gardenias
• Large, creamy white double flowers — full, velvety blooms with the classic gardenia form; elegant and sophisticated in any garden setting
• Improved disease resistance — bred for resistance to common gardenia diseases including sooty mold and whitefly susceptibility; healthier and more vigorous than older varieties
• Dense, glossy evergreen foliage — deep green, lustrous leaves provide year-round structure, privacy screening, and backdrop planting
• Versatile landscape use — works as a specimen, foundation planting, low hedge, mass planting, or container plant for patios and entryways

ScentAmazing® vs. Frost Proof Gardenia

Both are excellent gardenias, but they excel in different areas. ScentAmazing® is the choice for maximum fragrance and an extended reblooming season — it blooms repeatedly spring through fall. Frost Proof is the choice for cold-climate reliability — its frost-resistant buds make it the most dependable bloomer in zone 7 winters. In zones 8–11, ScentAmazing®’s longer bloom season gives it a significant advantage.

Hardiness & Growing Zones

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 7–11
• Zone 7: Hardy in-ground in sheltered locations; plant away from harsh north and west winds; mulch around the base before first frost; flower buds may be damaged by hard freezes below 10–15°F
• Zones 8–9: Ideal conditions; vigorous growth with prolific reblooming from spring through fall
• Zones 10–11: Thrives year-round; may bloom nearly continuously in the mildest climates
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade (morning sun with afternoon shade is ideal; full sun produces the most blooms but requires consistent moisture)
• Soil: Moist, well-drained, acidic (pH 5.0–6.0); gardenias are highly sensitive to alkaline soils — interveinal chlorosis (yellowing between leaf veins) is the classic sign of pH too high
• Mature size: 3–4 ft tall × 3–4 ft wide; compact and well-suited to smaller spaces
• Bloom time: Spring through fall (May–October in most zones)

Planting & Care Tips

Plant in acidic, well-drained soil with good organic matter. If leaves yellow between the veins (interveinal chlorosis), the soil pH is too high — amend with sulfur or use an acidifying fertilizer. Water consistently and deeply; gardenias do not tolerate drought and will drop buds if water-stressed. Fertilize in early spring and again after each bloom flush with an acid-forming fertilizer (azalea/camellia formula). Avoid fertilizing after midsummer. Prune lightly after each bloom flush to shape and encourage the next rebloom cycle.

Available Size

• 3 Gallon — well-rooted young shrub; will establish quickly and begin reblooming within 1–2 seasons