Do you love fantasy, cottagey, cozy things? A more structured cottage-core is my dream aesthetic. I love the whimsical feeling that this style brings to a space. So when I came across the “jasmine wall,” I knew I had to do it. A jasmine wall is a beautiful landscaping feature, usually using Confederate (star) jasmine to climb a wall, either on its own or trained to take on a specific pattern. Both versions require something to train the jasmine to climb, and can be very beautiful and whimsical, but I love a diamond pattern, which is what I chose for my wall.
Jasmine is a beautiful plant that is evergreen most of the year, is perennial (meaning it grows back every year), and produces flowers once, sometimes twice a year (in the spring and fall). For my jasmine, I usually get blooms from March to mid May then it becomes evergreen and rarely will produce flowers again in the fall. For reference, I am in the Houston, Texas, area, which is zone 9. Jasmine can be an aggressive grower and needs consistent pruning and trimming to grow into the beautiful display you want. The blooms this plant produces smell AMAZING and also attract bees and wasps, but I have never had an issue of pestilence with them. It also requires moist, but well-draining soil, plenty of sunlight and consistent watering. If this sounds like a great fit for you, read on for a step-by-step on what I did to make a jasmine diamond-patterned wall without drilling into the brick.
Example of a jasmine wall without a pattern.
Step 1: Pick and prep your site
Once you’ve chosen the spot for your jasmine wall, start by measuring how long you’d like it to be. Depending on the size of your space and how quickly you want it to fill in, you may decide to plant more than one jasmine. My wall is by the front door along the side of the garage, so I actually preferred that it not grow in too quickly. Someone creating a jasmine wall near an entertaining area might want faster coverage, but for me, starting with just one plant was the right choice—and honestly, it grew pretty quickly! I’ve included some photos below to show its progress over the years.
The next step is preparing the soil. Jasmine does best in moist, well-draining soil. Here in South Texas, the native soil is mostly clay, but instead of amending the entire area, I simply dug a hole about twice as wide and deep as the root ball and filled it with a good-quality soil mix. If you’re concerned about drainage, you can also mix in some perlite. Once planted, give the jasmine a thorough watering to help it settle in.
This is the wall 10 months after planting and following a freeze, which caused the plant to regrow from its base.
This is a year and a half after planting during the springtime, showing off the beautiful blooms.
Step 2: Plan out your pattern
Time to break out your pencil and paper! This is the stage where it helps to sketch out your trellis pattern to scale. For my diamond-pattern wall, the space measured 28 feet long and 9 feet 8 inches tall. I wanted the diamonds to feel fairly large, so I chose 2 feet across for each one. Because the wall length was 28 feet, a few of the edge diamonds stretched a little, but that didn’t bother me—you could always adjust your spacing if you’d prefer perfectly even shapes.
For the height, I spaced my anchors about 1.5 feet apart. That worked out to three anchors running up each side and ten anchors across the length of the wall. When I say “anchors,” I mean the points where I attached the guide wires to the wall. Back when I first made my diagram, ChatGPT didn’t exist to help me calculate a template! Now, you can easily generate a precise plan for your own wall. Below, I’ve included a cleaner diagram made with ChatGPT, using the same measurements I worked with.
As you can see, ChatGPT created anchors at every point of intersection and along the edges of the diagram. In my plan, I only placed anchors along the edges. Attaching wires at every intersection would make the trellis extremely strong, but it’s not necessary—I only secured mine at the outer edges, and it has held up beautifully for five years. ChatGPT’s diagram also shows four anchors on the left height of the wall and three on the right, which gives a slightly more precise look. The green circles in the second diagram show where I actually attached the anchors; the red dots aren’t required, but if you want your trellis extra sturdy, you can always add more.
The green circles are where I actually attached anchors to the wall. the other red dots are not necessary, but if you want it to be extra strong, you always have the option to add more anchors.
Now, when assembling the trellis on the wall, I found that highlighting where each wire will start and finish greatly helped me put it together accurately.
When it came time to assemble the trellis, I found that highlighting where each wire would start and end made the process much easier. It may seem a little confusing at first, but once I began, this method really helped. After the anchors were in place, I started with, for example, the “yellow wire,” then moved on to the “purple wire,” and so on. Staring at a wall full of anchors can be overwhelming, but using this color-coded system made it clear which anchor to attach at the top, and which one on the side—keeping everything organized and accurate.
Step 3: Gather your supplies and attach your no drill anchors to the wall.
And now for the part you came here for—how to attach your trellis to the wall without drilling into brick or wood? Enter Sugru. This moldable glue sticks “permanently” to almost any surface. Once you open the packet, you have about 30 minutes to mold it into the shape you want. After that, let it cure for 12–24 hours, and it will be completely solid and immovable. It’s truly miracle-working stuff, and I love it because it means I don’t have to drill into my brick! I’ve included pictures below to show exactly how I use it. You will also need eye hooks and galvanized wire.
Just a heads-up: I’m not sponsored by Sugru. The Amazon links are affiliate, which means I earn a little if you choose to shop through them.
This is the Sugru taken out of the package and rolled between my fingers to the shape I want it in.
This is the eye hook I used.
Example of eye hook in the Sugru.
Step 4: After waiting for the Sugru to cure, assemble your trellis pattern
After waiting 24–48 hours, the eye hook should be rock solid in the Sugru—you can even try to pull it out, and it won’t budge. Then it’s time to assemble your diamond pattern using the galvanized wire. Start with one eye hook on the far left, twisting the end of the wire around it as shown in the pictures. From there, follow the pattern you sketched and color-coded in Step 2.
I used pliers to help twist the wire around the eye hook.
Step 5: Allow your Jasmine to grow and start to twist the tendrils around the wire
Yay! You’ve made your jasmine wall trellis! Now comes the fun part—nurturing your plant and watching it grow. As the vines lengthen, gently guide them around the wire in the direction you want them to climb. With consistent watering and plenty of bright sunlight, it will grow surprisingly fast.
My jasmine wall is about five years old, and I typically trim it about once every two weeks—though I sometimes stretch it to once a month. Houston winters are usually mild, but we’ve had some hard freezes in recent years, like in 2021 and 2025. Even so, my jasmine survived both winters, only needing to regrow from the base after the 2021 freeze.
How my wall of 5 years looks now post trim.
Example of the blooms during spring.
I hope this post has given you some ideas for creating your own jasmine wall! I absolutely love mine—it always draws compliments from visitors and neighbors. The scent in the spring is truly something special. I hope you enjoy your jasmine wall as much as I enjoy mine. If you have any questions, feel free to leave them below. Thanks so much for reading!