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Carolina Jessamine – Desert Horizon Nursery

Carolina Jessamine

Gelsemium sempervirens
Categories:
Vines  ·  
Vines
Light
Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)
Water
Moderate; regular water during active growth, let soil dry slightly between waterings.
Size
10-20 ft tall × 3-6 ft wide
Habit
Climbing vine
Toxicity
Toxic — Pets Humans & Livestock
Description
Twining evergreen vine with glossy dark green leaves and fragrant yellow trumpet-shaped flowers in late winter to spring. All parts are highly toxic if ingested. Grows vigorously on fences, trellises, and arbors.
Bloom Time
Late winter to spring
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Fragrant
Growth Rate
Moderate to fast
Growth Habit
Climbing vine
Mature Size
10-20 ft tall × 3-6 ft wide
Flower Color
Yellow
Foliage Color
Dark green
Landscape Use
Groundcover, Hedge / Screen, Trellis / Arbor / Wall
Garden Style
Hedge / Formal, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Bougainvillea, Cape Plumbago, Queen's Wreath, Yellow Bells
Toxic — Pets Humans & Livestock
Highly toxic to pets, livestock & humans if ingested (all parts)
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Water: Moderate; regular water during active growth, let soil dry slightly between waterings.

Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates a range of soil types including sandy and loamy soils.

Mature size: 10-20 ft tall, 3-6 ft wide

Bloom: Late winter to spring

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Moderate to fast