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[Content] On May 25, 2003, snooklips wrote: I have been specifying/observing this plant for many years in central Florida (U.S.), where it is considered one of the premier drought-tolerant and easily maintained groundcovers available. It can be slow to establish so closer spacing is sometimes preferred. Large turf-type harvest/planting methods have been experimented with at University of Florida as a turf alternative because it actually holds up to mimimal foot traffic and is apparently effective at erosion control. It was planted on an approximately 55� sloping roof at the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa with ultimate success (it took several years to establish, possibly from too great of planting centers and water/weed stress.) It seems to seems to establish better with more wa... read moreter, needing much less after establishment. One drawback with Trachelospermum asiaticum is its rare blooming habit (in Florida), compared to T. jasminoides ("Confederate Jasmine".) [Rating] 
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