Gardenias have unmatched looks and fragrance but are known to be fussy about climate conditions. The varieties in our lineup ...

But appearances, and reputations, can be deceptive. Take, for example, Gardenia jasminoides 'Chuck Hayes' -- just the name is homely enough to pop the bubble of romance that shrouds the genus.

Philip Dark knew exactly what he wanted: a gardenia that could stand ... the Climbs Hardy and the Chuck Hayes, and marries their best features. The plant has the Climbs Hardy’s dwarf size ...

These plants, which were incorporated into Don ... black-blue berries, fall); Chuck Hayes gardenia (fragrant white flowers, summer); crimson pygmy barberry (deep red color, summer; orange-scarlet ...