Tabernaemontana divaricata 'Flore Pleno': The Double Crape Jasmine

The Double-Flowered Pinwheel Shrub

Tabernaemontana divaricata 'Flore Pleno' is a superb double-flowered cultivar of the classic Crape Jasmine. Its fully double, gardenia-like blooms and intense fragrance elevate an already beloved tropical shrub to new heights of elegance.

Botanical Details

Exquisite Double Blooms

This evergreen shrub shares the species' glossy, deep green foliage and rounded 6-10 foot form, but the flowers are transformed: fully double, with numerous overlapping petals creating a rosette 2-3 inches across, pure white and waxy, with the same intense, gardenia-like fragrance that intensifies at night. Blooms appear in clusters year-round.

'Flore Pleno' has the same cultural needs: full sun to partial shade, well-draining slightly acidic soil, regular moisture. Hardy in zones 9-11; container-grown elsewhere. The double flowers may be slightly less attractive to pollinators but far more showy for human admiration.

Fragrant Garden Luxury

Plant near patios, windows, and evening seating areas where the nocturnal fragrance can be savored. The double blooms are stunning in floral arrangements. Use as a specimen, hedge, or foundation planting in tropical and subtropical gardens. A refined upgrade on a classic—equally tough, twice as beautiful.