Trachelospermum

The aggrandizing latinate cultivar here refers to the fact that this is the same clone as that the great Ernest Wilson collected back in the heyday of Chinese plant collecting. While such a pedigree is reason enough for its continued existence for us the fact that it has survived so much changing hands owes also to it's being an excellent clone of an already attractive species. The normal evergreen leaflets show prominent silver veining and quite a bit of variable bronzing throughout the season and especially in winter. Fragrant white summer flowers as well but it seems this clone can be a bit of a gamble when it comes to flowering.

A pink flowered selection of this cold hardy evergreen vining Jasmine introduced by Ted Stephens from Japan. Vigorous but well-behaved, this likes a bit of shade and would prefer to not be in hot sun. The pink flowers are fragrant as well - always a bonus - with the main flush in spring and sporadic flowers during the summer. Certainly good in zones 8-10 and likely favored spots in warmer 7b.

This climbing evergreen Jasmine vine has foliage richly variegated in creams, whites and yellows in an expressive free-form, I-gotta-be-me style which fits in well with our general philosophy. The leaves take on pink to purple coloration in winter's cold which is something to plan for as siting with that in mind could make you look like the Genius of Nuanced Design. Fragrant white flowers spring to early summer.