We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. First, let's start with a little plant-nerd-history fun fact: When gardenias were introduced to the West in the 1750s, they were originally ...

If you’ve ever walked past a flowering gardenia plant, you know just how powerfully fragrant they are. The scent casts a wide net, stretching out to anyone who walks in relative proximity and is also ...

A thriving potted gardenia plant sits on a porch. - Rukman Limbu/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Gardenias are extremely popular, yet notoriously hard to grow.