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NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Gelsemium sempervirens

Carolina Jessamine, Yellow Jessamine

Scientific Name:

Gelsemium sempervirens

Genus:

Gelsemium

Species Epithet:

sempervirens

Common Name:

Carolina Jessamine, Yellow Jessamine

Plant Type

Woody Vine

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Gelsemiaceae (Jessamine Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Size:

0-1 ft., 1-3 ft., 3-6 ft., 6-12 ft., 12-36 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

Yellow

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Dry, Moist

Bloom Time:

Feb, March, April, May

Growing Area:

Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

In a wide range of habitats, from swamp forests to dry uplands and thickets, also commonly planted as an ornamental (Weakley 2015). Common in the NC Piedmont and Coastal Plain.

Leaf Arrangement:

Opposite

Leaf Retention:

Evergreen

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Has some wildlife value

Landscape Value:

Suitable for home landscapes

State Rank:

S5: Secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

Notes:

Can be an aggressive grower. All plant parts toxic to people and livestock.

Flower buds

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Paynter, Wilmington, March 30, 2011

Flowers

The intensely fragrant flowers appear in late winter or early spring.

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Vine in bloom

Carolina Jessamine blooms heavily and can climb high even on pines. It often forms tangled thickets.

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Twining stems

Reddish brown, slender but very strong stems climb by twining.

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Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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