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Jasminum tortuosum (Twisted Jasmine) - This evergreen vine can scramble to 25 feet with groups of three dark green glossy linear leaflets on strongly angular branches off the main stem. The summer-blooming, 1-inch-wide star shaped white flowers appear in clusters at the ends of the branches and have a delightful citrus fragrance that is much more delicate than some of the heavy fragrances of the other Jasmines.
This plant does best in sun with regular watering and is hardy to about 25 degrees F. A beautifully fragrant vine for outdoor cultivation in near frost-free southern California and can also be grown as an indoor flowering plant.
Jasminum tortuosum is found in the wild twining high into the trees or scrambling along the ground in forests in the southwest of Cape Province in South Africa. The genus name is a Latinized word that Carl Linnaeus made from the Persian 'yasameen' which means a "gift from God" and the specific epithet is from Latin, describing something that is winding or very twisted. It is also commonly called African Jasmine and Perfume Jasmine. We grew this plant from 1996 until closing the nursery in 2025.
The information displayed on this page about Jasminum tortuosum is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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