Pink jasmine is an evergreen, twining climber native to China. It produces an abundance of light pink flower buds in late winter and early spring, followed by masses of fragrant, trumpet-shaped, star-like white flowers. The plant bears compound leaves with five to seven leaflets. They are dark green on the upper surface and a lighter green on the lower.

Pink jasmine is very vigorous and can grow up to 9 feet in height when supported. In USDA Zones 8 to 11, it can be grown in the garden, where it provides an effective cover on walls and fences with its semi-deciduous to evergreen foliage. It grows quickly in either sun or light shade, does not suffer pest or disease problems, and can be propagated by stem material, seeds, or suckers. Well known as a house plant in the United States and Europe, pink jasmine was first described by Adrien René Franchet in Revue Horticole 1891 . It was given the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in 1993 and was chosen on the bicentenary list of 200 plants for the RHS.