Gelsemium sempervirens Margarita

Margarita Carolina Jessamine

Margarita is a cold-hardy form with flowers that are slightly larger than the species.

This native twining vine has sweetly scented, canary-yellow flowers and glossy evergreen foliage. The vine is very showy from February to May, when it is in flower. The foliage of this evergreen vine generally bronzes in winter.

With multiple uses, Carolina jessamine is frequently used on mailboxes, fences, downspouts, trellises, and on the ground. It is beautiful in the woods scrambling up small trees like dogwood.

Provides shelter and nectar/pollen for pollinators.

  • Native evergreen vine
  • Fragrant, bright yellow flowers
  • Cold hardy selection

  • Category: Vine, Native
  • Hardiness Zone: 6-9
  • Height: 10-20 ft
  • Spread: 2-3 ft
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
  • Foliage Color: Green
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Landscape Characteristics
• Flowers
• Fragrance
Specialty Use
• Wildlife Garden
• Woodland Garden
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Humming-birds
• Attracts Pollinators
• Attracts Songbirds
Classification by Use
• Color Impact
• Native
Habit
• Climbing
Light Requirement
• Part Shade
• Part Sun
• Sun
Foliage
• Evergreen
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Spring
Growth Rate
• Fast
Soil Moisture
• Average Water
Foliage Color
• Green
Attributes
• Climbing
• Drought Tolerant
• Fast Growing
• Low Maintenance
• Native
• Salt Tolerant
• Specimen
• Spring Bloomer
• Vigorous
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Gelsemium sempervirens Margarita

Prefers moist, well-drained soil with organic matter. Acidic or slightly alkaline soil. Flowers best in full sun but also grows and flowers in shade. Except for wet soil, very adaptable. 

All parts of this plant are poisonous.