Carolina Jessamine

Gelsemium sempervirens

Carolina Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens) is a medium-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 7-10, that matures to about 12-20 ft × 3-6 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow blooms in winter and spring. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer and salt.

USDA zones

7-10

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

12-20 ft × 3-6 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Yellow

Bloom season

Winter, Spring

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Small mammals

Tough against

Deer, Salt

Native to

Southern United States, Mexico, Guatemala