This is a very rewarding plant with sweetly scented, white, waxy flowers displayed against glossy, dark green foliage. Consider it a 'must-have' in every garden.

This species has a wide distribution in South Africa, occurring from Eastern Cape, throughout the warmer, drier parts of KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland and in the bushveld areas of the northern provinces, in northern Mpumalanga and Gauteng. It may be found growing naturally on rocky slopes, in woodland and in bushy scrub.

Delightful as a shrub, or as a climber trained onto a trellis or fence, or even shaped into a hedge or screen, this species of jasmine is also an extremely successful container plant, and is attractive even without flowers.

Although it will tolerate full sun, Jasminum multipartitum prefers a partially shaded position - a well-drained, shaded corner of the garden is ideal. It succeeds in a variety of soils, but likes plenty of well-rotted organic material to be added regularly. Excessive water can sometimes cause the plants to die off. Pruning to shape or to curb excessive growth is best done after flowering.

The plant is able to withstand some frost, but in colder areas it will need a protected corner. Generally it does best in regions that have milder winters. Once established, it is fairly drought-tolerant, although it will require some additional watering during extended dry spells.

It is easy to propagate from semi-hardwood cuttings made in spring and summer when plants are actively growing.

Bright green, rather shiny leaves form an attractive background to the star-shaped, fragrant flowers.

Plants are browsed by game. Larvae of the Cambridge Vagrant Butterfly, the Variable Prince Moth, Oleander Hawk Moth, Death's Head Hawk Moth and King Monkey Moth feed on Jasminum species.

Closed flower buds are pink- or red-tinted. The corolla lobes of the large, single flowers are pure white when open, and the corolla tubes are coloured pink/maroon. The relatively large (40 mm across) flowers are borne in profusion from early spring to summer, August to January. They have a delicate perfume during the day that becomes markedly stronger in the evening and at night.

Jasmines are difficult to distinguish from each other because the flowers are so very similar, but the upper surface of the flower is always white in the South African species.

The flowers attract insects to the garden, and therefore insectivorous birds follow.

Hawk moths pollinate the flowers.