Gelsemium sempervirens
Carolina Jessamine
Description
As a vigorous evergreen, this vine has glossy, green, lance-shaped foliage complete with trumpet-shaped, yellow, fragrant flowers that bloom from late winter to spring. Carolina Jessamine will bloom best in full to part sun with regular watering and more during hot summer months. It does best with well draining, moist, fertile soil. It can also be grown on hillsides as mounding ground covers. It looks great on chain link fences, arbors, trellises, espaliers.
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium, Extra in Summer
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Sandy, Loam, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Rich, Well-drained, Moist
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Adverse Factors
Attracts Bees, Poisonous
Water-wise plants can be beautiful as well as practical.
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