Jasminum beesianum Check with George sun-loving constitution of the Mediterranean

sun-loving constitution of the Mediterranean

and a touch of the exotic to an adventurous garden

Growing a nursery-raised plant of this rank keeps a rare Southeastern native in gardens and in circulation

and furled tight so they never quite open

Acer rubrum

Jasminum beesianum Check with George sun-loving constitution of the MediterraneanJasminum beesianum, the red jasmine or Bee's jasmine, breaks the mold of a genus known for white and yellow flowers. This vigorous, semi evergreen twining climber from the mountains of Yunnan and Sichuan carries small, star shaped blooms in a deep rose to velvet red, an unusual color among the jasmines, softly and sweetly fragrant, opening in late spring over slender stems and small, pointed green leaves. The red flowers are followed by shining black