Clerodendrum inerme, Wild Jasmine

Clerodendrum inerme – Wild Jasmine / Glory Bower Shrub

Botanical Name: Clerodendrum inerme
Common Name: Wild Jasmine, Seaside Clerodendrum, Glory Bower
Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub / Ground Cover
Size: Available in small nursery pots and larger landscape-ready sizes

Product Description:
Clerodendrum inerme, commonly known as Wild Jasmine, is a hardy, fast-growing evergreen shrub ideal for hedging, ground cover, and coastal landscaping. Its small, glossy green leaves and fragrant white star-shaped flowers make it both functional and ornamental. Perfect for warm climates like the UAE, it thrives with minimal care and can be pruned into formal hedges or left to grow freely as a natural screen.

Key Features:

Foliage: Dense, shiny green leaves

Flowers: Small, white, mildly fragrant flowers, often with purple stamens

Growth Habit: Bushy and spreading

Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade

Watering: Low to moderate once established

Soil: Tolerant of poor and sandy soils; thrives in coastal areas

Maintenance: Easy to prune and shape

Benefits:

Excellent for hedges, borders, and ground cover

Salt-tolerant – ideal for seaside or windy locations

Attracts butterflies and pollinators

Drought-tolerant once established