Yellow Jessamine, Carolina Jessamine, Everlasting Trumpetflower, Yellow Jessamine

Yellow Jessamine, Carolina Jessamine, Everlasting Trumpetflower, Yellow Jessamine Gelsemium sempervirens Full to part sun; medium to moderately dry moisture level; prefers humus-rich soil but is quite adaptable to sandy, sandy loam, medium loam, clay loam and clay soils; pH adaptable 3-20 feet height depending on support; blooms in April; bright yellow, tubular, fragrant flowers; fruit capsules contain winged seeds. Growth Rate:  Medium to fast Maintenance:  Tough and adaptable. No serious disease or insect problems.  Prune in early spring to maintain shape.  Fertilize 2-3 times during the growing season with rose food. Propagation:  Seed germination code ?. Easy from cuttings or seed. Native Region:  Only in 4 counties – Hamilton, Marion, Bledsoe and Rhea Designated a “Special Concern” species in Tennessee.  Twining, semi-evergreen, showy vine with thin, wiry stems.  Lustrous dark green foliage that develops a slight yellow or purple cast in winter.  Will climb trees, scramble over fences or structures, or can use as a groundcover by just letting the vine trail over the ground or a wall.  Best flowering occurs in full sun but will grow and flower in shade.  Leaves, flowers and roots are poisonous.  Cultivars available.  Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. vine;sun;medium;clay vine;sun;medium;loam vine;sun;medium;sand vine;sun;dry;clay vine;sun;dry;loam vine;sun;dry;sand vine;sun/shade;medium;clay vine;sun/shade;medium;loam vine;sun/shade;medium;sand vine;sun/shade;dry;clay vine;sun/shade;dry;loam vine;sun/shade;dry;sand

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