What is Carolina Jessamine?

Carolina Jessamine is a permanent, climbing vine native in Central and North America, which grows wildly from Guatemala to the southeast US. Its Latin name is Gelsemium sempervirens and is a state flower in South Carolina. Carolina Jessamine has thin, twining, reddish stems and when climbing trees, walls or other forms of support can easily grow 10-20 feet (3-6 m). Its elongated, green, glossy leaves are 2-4 inches long (5-10 cm) and its large, bright yellow flowers are in the shape of trumpets, sometimes with orange centers. All parts of the plant, including SAP and nectar, contain toxic alkaloids that can cause skin irritation, convulsions and respiratory failure. The word Jessamine is a variation on Jasmine and many of these names are inspired by strongly fragrant flowers of the plant. Flowers appear in half of spring until mid -summer and attract butterflies and many other insects.

Carolina Jessamine is BA graceful garden plant in many American states from Florida to Virginia and west to Arkansas and Texas. It is often used to cover fences, arbor and lattice leaves. When it grows unstable in smader areas, such as pine forests, it can rise high on trees or other structures and look for sunlight. In areas with full sun, Carolina Jessamine can be grown as a ground with low maintenance, for example on steep slopes, but must be hard or mowing to prevent hills from being created. It can also be grown in containers, for example on board or terrace.

This low maintenance plant grows best on a light sunlight and requires well -drained soils and regular watering, although the established plants are able to tolerate drought. For the promotion of several flowers, it is recommended to grow Carolina Jessamine in the full sun and fertilization it is moderately. Is resistant to 15 degrees Fahrenheit (-9 degrees C) and can tolerate frost but not an extended period of heart rateLots of frost. Its leaves remain green throughout the year, but may look drop and faded in cold or dry weather.

This plant is easy to spread. Cuts can be done in spring or root balls can be divided and re -planted. Carolina Jessamine can also be grown from seeds and one can collect seeds from dry seed seeds in autumn for this purpose. The plant grows once it is introduced once and should be cut back immediately after flowering.