Scientific Name
Gelsemium sempervirens

Common Name
Yellow jessamine

Hardiness Zones: 6-9
Habit: Evergreen
Exposure: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types
Height: 10 to 20'
Flower/Fruit: Yellow flowers in spring; fragrant
Comments: Moderate to rapid; Twining; wiry stems; foliage bronzes in winter; all parts of the plant are toxic; tolerant of wind and drought
Cultivars: Pride of Augusta (Plena) has double flowers
 

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