Gelsemium sempervirens 'Pale Yellow' Very Rare each petal overlaid with fine

each petal overlaid with fine crimson lines

where the red-backed leaves and pink fall flowers can be enjoyed against ferns

and the milder middle of China

Additional photos courtesy of Shirley Denton

and the big

Gelsemium sempervirens 'Pale Yellow' Very Rare each petal overlaid with fineCarolina jessamine is the twining gold of the Southern spring, native to the southern United States and honored as the state flower of South Carolina. An evergreen vine of easy grace, the plant clothes a fence or trellis in glossy, narrow leaves and, as winter loosens, opens a wash of fragrant yellow trumpets that scent the whole garden. Natural variation in Gelsemium sempervirens is genuinely rare, which makes this selection a quiet treasure. The