Gardenia sp. 'Daruma' prophouse-winter-2027 For years they sat in

For years they sat in Verbenaceae

Richard Jaynes at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

though without the rich fragrance of the Carolina kind

tart and high in vitamin C

the small creamy flowers are barely noticed

Gardenia sp. 'Daruma' prophouse-winter-2027 For years they sat in'Daruma' is a compact, dwarf gardenia, a dense little evergreen that holds a tidy dome the year round and fits the tight corners where a full sized gardenia would crowd. The name recalls the round, weighted Daruma dolls of Japan, and the plant keeps a similarly rounded, low habit that needs almost no shaping. Through the warm season the shrub opens single white flowers, small and clean faced against the dark foliage, carrying the sweet, far reaching