Texas Gardening: Texas Native Plant Pictures by color ( Yellow ), 1 by organic1

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Carolina Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens

Evergreen – Sun
Spacing 4’ – 8’

Habitat: Climbing vine needs support from the start. Many yellow flowers in early spring, sometimes in the fall and during warm spells in the winter! It needs well prepared soil, good drainage, moderate water. It will grow in the shade, but without the blooms. This beautiful vine can take the afternoon sun!

This is not a jasmine. All parts of this plant are poisonous, but not to the touch. Native to East Texas, Florida, and Virginia.

It grows quite well in my 100% organic yard here in North Central Texas (black clay soil which has been amended with rock powders and compost).