Margarita Carolina Jessamine - Gelsemium sempervirens 'Margarita' Deer Resistant The mountain cousin of the

The mountain cousin of the more commonly offered sweet pepperbush

Sweetfern is definitely not a fern

or around a pond

4’-6’ spread

Photos: David Korbonits

Margarita Carolina Jessamine - Gelsemium sempervirens 'Margarita' Deer Resistant The mountain cousin of theThe cheery yellow flowers of Carolina Jessamine are a sure sign of spring. This glossy evergreen vine is a perfect vine for any garden, but works especially well in small spaces due to its non aggressive nature. Though not quite as delicate as clematis, it will lightly twine its way around a trellis, pergola, or other support system. It is one of our earliest flowering native vines, and its tubular, canary yellow blooms have an unmistakably sweet