It spreads by rooting where the stems touch the soil. It is also very attractive when planted above retaining walls, with the branches cascading over the side. Feed the crowns to stimulate new growth. Despite its common name, showy jasmine is grown more for its foliage than its flowers. All other Jasminum species are semi-tropical vines, which are best planted in the spring after the danger of frost is past.
Later plantings can be successful, if the plants are watered well until established.
Indoors, jasmines need at least four hours of direct sunlight daily or 14 to 16 hours of strong artificial light. It blooms in the summer, bearing unscented white flowers in groups of three. Clusters of fragrant, bright yellow flowers are present all summer. The stems and leaves have a downy coating, resulting in an overall gray-green effect. It is hardy in Central and Coastal South Carolina, but tender in the Piedmont.