Description: Native to warm temperate and tropical regions from Mexico to Central and South America and the West Indies, the cestrum genus comprises more than 200 species of mainly evergreen shrubs.

The night blooming jasmine. It is not a jasmine as it is often called, but rather a jessamine, a plant in the Solanaceae family. Its botanical name is Cestrum nocturnum. I always love it at the end of ...

Q-What is the houseplant that smells of jasmine but is called something like ”certum” or ”seratrum”? Where can I buy one? A-The plant is Cestrum nocturnum, also known as night jessamine. Cestrum ...

Fall is the best time to plant and flowering woody perennials. Those that bloom in the fall are among the most desirable garden selections and warrant special attention in this season. Being woody, ...

Everyone loves jasmine. There are many different varieties and most are so fragrant, who can resist? Probably the best known jasmine is confederate jasmine, a vine with numerous white fragrant flowers ...

Vibrant flowers that bring pops of color to a garden are often high on the list when choosing blossoming plants for the landscape. Yet, surprisingly, some flowers prefer the darkness to shine. In ...