Carolina Jessamine

Gelsemium sempervirens

Native to South Carolina (estimated)

Highly poisonous if eaten. All plant parts are poisonous if eaten. Keep away from children and pets; sap may irritate skin. Plant caution source

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

0CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

5BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Gelsemium

Individual names are not available yet.

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Yellow” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 6a–10b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “10–20 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Leaves · “Semi-evergreen or evergreen” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Woody perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
primary_flower_color · “yellow” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Acidic to alkaline” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “20–30 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Carolina Jessamine; Yellow Jessamine

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