BOTANICAL NAME:  Gelsemium rankanii

COMMON NAME: “Swamp Jessamine”

ATTRACTS:  Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

RESISTANT: Deer

BLOOM COLOR/ TIME: Yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers in Spring and Fall

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:  Full to Part Sun

HEIGHT: 12 to 20 feet

WIDTH: 3 to 6 feet

EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Semi-evergreen

WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average

SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Moist, organically rich, well-drained soil

GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Attracts pollinators

Deer resistant

HARDINESS ZONES: 7-9

Gelsemium rankanii is an easy to grow, semi-evergreen vine that can be used to grow on shade structures, fences or over gateways for a semi-evergreen screen. It is fast growing and covers surfaces quickly. Bright yellow flowers appear in Spring and Fall which give it multi-season interest.