Gardenias are gorgeous shrubs with blooms that provide an unmistakable aroma -- they're also really picky about everything.

Gardenias (Gardenia jasminoides) are prized for their intoxicating fragrance, stunning flowers, and glossy, deep green leaves. However, these tropical plants can't survive in cold weather conditions.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Katsiaryna Liuntova / EyeEm / Getty Images Look around any Southern garden and you'll spot gardenias: those evergreen shrubs with ...

Gardenias have an army of devotees. They are reliable summer-flowering perennials, and in the summer, the air hangs heavy with their intoxicating scent. If you are the steward of a gardenia plant, or ...