# Shade Plants in the Jasmine Family
Plants in the jasmine family produce fragrant flowers during the spring, summer and fall. These plants enjoy warm, humid locations in either warm climates or greenhouses. Jasmine plants are the source of jasmine essential oil, which is used in perfumes, cosmetics, creams, oils, soaps, shampoos and herbal teas. Most jasmine family plants grow well in shady conditions.
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True Jasmine
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True jasmine (Jasminum officinale) is also called common jasmine or poet's jasmine. This variety reaches 8 feet tall and drops its leaves when exposed to freezing temperatures. True jasmine tolerates drought and air pollution.
Primrose Jasmine
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Primrose jasmine (Jasminum mesnyi) produces yellow trumpet-shaped blossoms in the spring. This weeping plant grows 3 to 6 feet tall and is commonly planted to stabilize soil on embankments.
Dwarf Jasmine
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Dwarf jasmine (Jasminum parkeri) is a deciduous variety of jasmine that only reaches 12 inches tall. This mounding plant blooms with tiny yellow flowers during the summer.
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