Gelsemium rankinii Carolina jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens '& Gelsemium rankinii'
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Gelsemium rankinii Carolina jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens & Gelsemium rankinii) is a vine for pollinator gardens, privacy screens, and specimen plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil. It blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late autumn with fragrant flowers. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Jackmanii clematis, Oakleaf hydrangea, Autumn fern, and New England aster.