---
title: Why won’t my Gardenia bloom?
description: Gardenias occasionally fail to bloom if they don’t receive enough sunlight to trigger bloom and bud development. During hot, dry summers, if not watered deeply at least once per week, gardenias may ex
---
[Skip to content](https://go.monrovia.com/help/why-wont-my-gardenia-bloom#main-content)
[](https://www.monrovia.com/?hsLang=en)
- [MY PLANTFINDER](https://www.monrovia.com/plantfinder)
- [FIND A GARDEN CENTER](https://www.monrovia.com/find-a-garden-center)
- [BE INSPIRED](https://www.monrovia.com/be-inspired)
Open main navigation
Close main navigation
- [MY PLANTFINDER](https://www.monrovia.com/plantfinder)
- [FIND A GARDEN CENTER](https://www.monrovia.com/find-a-garden-center)
- [BE INSPIRED](https://www.monrovia.com/be-inspired)
- MONROVIA.COM
MONROVIA.COM
How can we help?
- There are no suggestions because the search field is empty.
1. [HELP CENTER](https://go.monrovia.com/help?hsLang=en)
2. [Plant Care](https://go.monrovia.com/help/plant-care?hsLang=en)
3. [Gardenias](https://go.monrovia.com/help/plant-care?hsLang=en#gardenias)
# Why won’t my Gardenia bloom?
Gardenias occasionally fail to bloom if they don’t receive enough sunlight to trigger bloom and bud development. During hot, dry summers, if not watered deeply at least once per week, gardenias may experience bud drop. In cooler areas, flower buds can be killed by freezing temperatures. (Lower than 15 degrees.) Pruning aggressively late in the summer can prevent the plant from blooming. Finally, damage from insect pests such as aphids or thrips can cause the buds to drop.
- [Reach Us](https://go.monrovia.com/help/reach-us?hsLang=en)
- [Plant Availability](https://go.monrovia.com/help/plant-availability?hsLang=en)
- [Buying Online](https://go.monrovia.com/help/buying-online?hsLang=en)
- [Refunds](https://go.monrovia.com/help/refunds?hsLang=en)
- [Plant Care](https://go.monrovia.com/help/plant-care?hsLang=en#main-content)
- [Hydrangeas](https://go.monrovia.com/help/plant-care?hsLang=en#hydrangeas)
- [Peonies](https://go.monrovia.com/help/plant-care?hsLang=en#peonies)
- [Clematis](https://go.monrovia.com/help/plant-care?hsLang=en#clematis)
- [Raspberries](https://go.monrovia.com/help/plant-care?hsLang=en#raspberries)
- [Japanese Maples](https://go.monrovia.com/help/plant-care?hsLang=en#japanese-maples)
- [Camellia](https://go.monrovia.com/help/plant-care?hsLang=en#camellia)
- [Gardenias](https://go.monrovia.com/help/plant-care?hsLang=en#gardenias)
- [Stressed Plants](https://go.monrovia.com/help/plant-care?hsLang=en#stressed-plants)
- [Hostas](https://go.monrovia.com/help/plant-care?hsLang=en#hostas)
- [Sustainability](https://go.monrovia.com/help/sustainability?hsLang=en)
- [Plant Recommendations](https://go.monrovia.com/help/plant-recommendations?hsLang=en)
- [Retail Partners](https://go.monrovia.com/help/retail-partners?hsLang=en#main-content)
- [Retail Ordering](https://go.monrovia.com/help/retail-partners?hsLang=en#retail-ordering)
- [General](https://go.monrovia.com/help/retail-partners?hsLang=en#general)
- [Find a Garden Center Tool](https://go.monrovia.com/help/retail-partners?hsLang=en#find-a-garden-center-tool)
- [Website Info](https://go.monrovia.com/help/retail-partners?hsLang=en#website-info)
- [Garden Gateway](https://go.monrovia.com/help/retail-partners?hsLang=en#garden-gateway)
- [Container Recycling](https://go.monrovia.com/help/retail-partners?hsLang=en#container-recycling)
- [Landscape Professionals](https://go.monrovia.com/help/landscape-professionals?hsLang=en)
- [Growers](https://go.monrovia.com/help/growers?hsLang=en)
- [Miscellaneous](https://go.monrovia.com/help/miscellaneous?hsLang=en)
- [Careers](https://go.monrovia.com/help/careers?hsLang=en)
- [Loyalty Rewards](https://go.monrovia.com/help/loyalty-rewards?hsLang=en)
[](https://www.monrovia.com?hsLang=en)
Copyright © 2026, Monrovia Nursery Company