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Cold-Hardy Gardenia Variety: 'Kleim's Hardy' ('Daisy')

'August Beauty' gardenias often die in cold winters. 'Kleim's Hardy' (also sold as 'Daisy') survives much better. It has a looser habit but blooms heavily in May with intense fragrance, then sporadically through summer. A reliable choice for zone 7 and colder parts of zone 8.

Plant in part shade with acidic, well-drained soil.

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