Double Shot® Jessamine

Gelsemium sempervirens & Gelsemium rankinii

Pronunciation: jel-SE-mi-um sem-per-VY-renz, jel-SE-mi-um RAN-kin-eye
SKU #01727
7-9

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This combination of well-mannered vines with offset bloom periods provides a spectacular display of bright yellow flowers throughout much of the year! Great on a trellis, arbor or over a fence or wall. Well-suited for use without climbing support as a mounding groundcover. Native to the southeastern United States. Evergreen to semi-evergreen.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Fast growing vine; twining stems reach 10 to 20 ft. long.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-9

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Bloom TimeSpring, repeating late summer to fall.
Deciduous/EvergreenSemi-Evergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, North American Native, Fast Growing
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseContainer, Espalier, Privacy Screen
Design IdeasUse this easy-to-grow vine on shade structures, fences and over gateways for an evergreen screen. Covers surfaces quickly and very well, but does not self cling. Good on chain-link fences and can easily cloak the fence around a tennis court.
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsBougainvillea (Bougainvillea); Hibiscus (Hibiscus); Jatropha (Jatropha); Climbing Rose (Rosa); Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum); Blue Glorybower (Clerodendrum)
Care InstructionsThrives in enriched, slightly acidic, evenly moist, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system. Provide support such as trellis or arbor, or allow to ramble on the ground. Prune annually to control size. Sap may irritate; protect skin when pruning. Not fit for human or animal consumption.
LoreThe genus Gelsemium was classified by French botanist, Antoine Jussieu and named it for the similarity to Jasmine. These plants contain a potent alkaloid similar to strychnine.
Details
Bloom TimeSpring, repeating late summer to fall.
Deciduous/EvergreenSemi-Evergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, North American Native, Fast Growing
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseContainer, Espalier, Privacy Screen
Design IdeasUse this easy-to-grow vine on shade structures, fences and over gateways for an evergreen screen. Covers surfaces quickly and very well, but does not self cling. Good on chain-link fences and can easily cloak the fence around a tennis court.
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsBougainvillea (Bougainvillea); Hibiscus (Hibiscus); Jatropha (Jatropha); Climbing Rose (Rosa); Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum); Blue Glorybower (Clerodendrum)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in enriched, slightly acidic, evenly moist, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system. Provide support such as trellis or arbor, or allow to ramble on the ground. Prune annually to control size. Sap may irritate; protect skin when pruning. Not fit for human or animal consumption.
History
LoreThe genus Gelsemium was classified by French botanist, Antoine Jussieu and named it for the similarity to Jasmine. These plants contain a potent alkaloid similar to strychnine.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.