national PLANT NETWORK's grower approved selections take the guesswork out of gardening. Gardenia August Beauty is a stunning evergreen shrub with large double white blooms that fill the air with a sweet heady fragrance. It grows to about 4-6 ft. tall and 3-4 ft. wide making it perfect for use as a specimen plant, in beds and borders, elegant hedges or in containers where its bold glossy dark green foliage can be appreciated. This gardenia thrives in full sun to partial shade and consistently moist well drained acidic soil for best performance. Its blooms appear from spring through fall offering a long season of beauty and fragrance. Water regularly while getting established and maintain even moisture during hot dry weather. In colder zones it can be grown in a container and overwintered indoors in a bright sunny window or cool sunroom with minimal watering during dormancy.