The cheery yellow flowers of Carolina Jessamine are a sure sign of spring. This glossy evergreen vine is a perfect vine for any garden, but works especially well in small spaces due to its non-aggressive nature. Though not quite as delicate as clematis, it will lightly twine its way around a trellis, pergola, or other support system. It is one of our earliest flowering native vines, and its tubular, canary yellow blooms have an unmistakably sweet fragrance that evokes the candy-coated memories of youth. 'Margarita' is known as one of the most cold-hardy selections available so this southerly vine can bring some Carolina sunshine to our mid-Atlantic gardens.
Conditions: Full sun; moist to average soil
Size: 8'-12' tall
Zone: 6 - 9
Wildlife Value: Flowers attract bumblebees and other bees
Photo: David Korbonits