Carolina Jessamine

Gelsemium sempervirens

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Culture

Light Conditions

Sun, Part Shade

Water Preference

Moist

Flower & Fruit

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Duration

Mar-May

Plant Size

Height (In Feet)

12-20

Width (In Feet)

3-6

Wildlife

Lepidoptera

Nectar For Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly

Bees

Nectar For Honeybees

Mammals/Other

Deer Resistance

High

Salt Tolerance

Spray

Soil

Low

Other

Plant Type

Vines

Leaf Retention

Evergreen

Commercially Available

1

Hardiness Zones

6-9

Soil PH

<6.8-7.2

Notes

Best Flowering Occurs In Full Sun. Wind Tolerant. Fragrant Flowers.