This native vine blooms in late winter to early spring and is a lovely vine to train up fences, pergolas, and trellises. In the wild, Carolina jessamine is typically found in open woodlands and along roadsides. Once temperatures rise, the treetops and hedgerows start twinkling with two-inch-long, yellow flowers.
The trumpet-shaped flowers also put out a sweet fragrance, making the vine that much more attractive for pollinators and gardeners alike. This native evergreen vine stays fairly bushy and compact when it's grown in full sun.
In shadier spots, it will climb up trees and shrubs as it tries to get closer to the sunlight, with the vines reaching up to 20 feet. The flowers are particularly alluring, and, like the rest of the plant, they are poisonous. Keep children and pets from eating or sucking on any part of the plant including the flowers. When pruning, protect yourself from the sap by wearing gloves. While not deadly on the skin, Carolina jasmine sap can cause skin irritation. Eulalia Palomo has been a professional writer since Prior to taking up writing full time she has worked as a landscape artist and organic gardener.
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By Eulalia Palomo. Related Articles. Selecting Plants You will most likely find Carolina jasmine sold potted in a nursery container, but some suppliers sell bare-root vines and liners. Planting Time The best time to plant Carolina jasmine is late winter, around February, when the weather is cool and damp. Plantig Location Carolina jasmine grows well in part shade or full sun. Planting and Spacing Carolina jasmine will grow 12 to 20 feet tall on a wall or trellis and will even climb landscape trees and tall shrubs.
What time of year does this plant bloom and do you have any idea why mine may not have bloomed yet? It has had 2 full summers to blossom. Carolina jessamine or Carolina jasmine as it is often called, blooms once in the spring of the year.
The only reasons it usually doesn't bloom is if it is growing in too much shade, or it was pruned too late in the growing season. It can be a prolific grower even in the shade, but it requires hours of sunlight a day for good blooming. Last year we did have a really dry winter so many of our spring plants weren't as showy as usual.
It should be setting flower buds now for next spring, so monitor how much sunlight it is receiving. I would like to get a cutting from a friends Carolina Jasmine plant and get it started in my yard. How is the best way to get it started if possible?
Carolina jasmine roots fairly readily. An easy method is to layer one of the long runners while it is attached to the mother plant. You can actually almost weave it in and out of the soil, so that one long sprout could give you new plants.
Place a rock or brick over the part under the soil to keep it from bouncing up, and you should have rooted plants within a month or two. Once rooted, cut them apart and transplant. If you want to take cuttings, wait until mid to late summer to allow the cuttings to be semi-hardwood.
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