Add spectacular fragrance to any room with Stephanotis. It’s a beauty, too. Those long thick vines are densely covered with glossy, evergreen leaves and an abundance of white star-shaped flowers.
Clusters of creamy white, tubular flower buds arise from the leaf axils. Give your plant plenty of light, and you can expect a profusion of 5-petaled, waxy flowers from spring through summer. Each bloom lasts for several days.
No blooms? Lack of sunlight is the top reason for lack of flowers. Put your jasmine plant in a sunny window, sunroom or greenhouse to give it the light it needs. Young plants may not bloom much, so be patient — the wait is worth it.
Prune it back. After the flowers fade, prune stems back harshly. Plants that aren’t pruned back will eventually have bare lower stems as they shed old leaves. Flower buds develop on new growth, so you’ll get more blooms this way.