Carolina Jessamine is a sprawling native evergreen climbing vine that can also be a groundcover. The shiny lance-like light green leaves can develop yellow or purple hues in winter. Trumpet-shaped bright yellow, fragrant flowers bloom late winter to spring. Prefers full sun and well-drained soils. The flowers and leaves are highly toxic if ingested.
Gelsemium sempervirens is an early nectar source for hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. The dense growth provides shelter in winter.
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious diseases or pest issues.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Native Gardens, Foundational Plantings, Trellises and walls, and Containers,.
COMPANION PLANTS: Climbing Rose, Daylily, Hibiscus
IMAGES: Jim Evans, Carolina jessamine shrub -- Gelsemium sempervirens, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) EugeneZelenko, Gelsemium sempervirens4, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) KENPEI, Gelsemium sempervirens3, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
