Vines - Carolina Jasmine/Jessamine

Lush green vine with bright yellow persistent blooms. Many people accidentally corrupt the common name Jessamine to “Jasmine”, which is only important since Carolina Jessamine flowers, although bright and colorful, do not have a strong fragrance as true Jasmines do. These are pure twining, sprawling evergreen vines with shiny pointed leaves along woody, wiry stems. They perform their best when planted in eastern exposures that provide some late afternoon shade. Bright yellow attractive flowers are about 2 in. long tubular but front flared. With moderate summer irrigation plants can tolerate low desert heat with no issues and require little to no pruning. Slow to moderate growers.

Scientific name:  Gelsemium sempervirens

Mature size:  up to 20 ft.

Sun:  Full to part sun