With their gorgeous creamy-white blooms, lush evergreen foliage and sweet, heady fragrance, gardenias are the ultimate summer plant. But while there’s a lot to love about gardenias, they do have a reputation as being tricky plants to grow, so ensuring they have the right growing conditions and a little extra TLC is a must.
A flowering fragrant shrub, gardenias were traditionally grown indoors in conservatories and summer houses as they require plenty of warmth, humidity and bright, indirect light to thrive. But in recent years, hardier outdoor varieties of gardenia have been developed that can be grown in sheltered spots or milder areas outdoors.
