The trailing evergreen, admired for its fragrant, starlike flowers, grows one to two feet tall and spreads to twenty feet wide with moderate to fast growth. It has small, dark green, leathery foliage with smooth reddish brown stems. Star jasmine produces waxy, white flowers with a golden yellow star in the center. The blossoms are highly fragrant throughout the spring. An interesting variegated variety of this plant is available in some local garden centers. It has green foliage tinged with creamy white colorations and new growth that is pink. Plant the star jasmine in full shade or partial shade, as it may sunburn in full sun. This plant does not like reflected heat. The ground cover also prefers well-draining, amended soil to look its best. It needs ample water, but does not like to be overwatered. Star jasmine is hardy to about twenty degrees Fahrenheit and may be damaged by severe cold. Plant the hardy ground cover on northern or eastern exposures for best growth. This plant can suffer from iron chlorosis; if needed, treat it with an iron chelate fertilizer. Provide some light pruning to encourage new growth. Use it in shady beds for woodsy, oriental, and tropical effects; or in raised planters or cascading over a container. Star jasmine also looks good in small courtyard beds and in atriums or entryways when planted in shady, microclimate conditions. The foliage can be used in flower arrangements. This plant is native to Korea and Japan.