Carolina Jessamine - Gelsemium sempervirens

Common Name: Carolina Jessamine
Scientific Name: Gelsemium sempervirens
Sun Conditions: Full Sun/Partial Shade
Soil Conditions: Moist to Wet
Height Range: 10-20 ft
Width Range: 3-6 ft
Ht. Min: 10 ft
Ht. Max: 20 ft
Width Min: 3 ft
Width Max: 6 ft
Growth Habit: Climbing
Growth Rate: Fast
Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Spring to Summer, Jan-May
Seed/Fruit Production: Yes
Foliage Color: Green
Hardiness Zones: 7 to 10
Evergreen: Evergreen
Deer Resistant: Yes (its toxicity is what makes it so deer resistant)
Poisonous: YES — HIGHLY TOXIC / POTENTIALLY LETHAL. All parts (flowers, leaves, roots) and even the nectar contain gelsemine alkaloids. Children have been poisoned sucking nectar from the flowers; toxic to humans, pets, and livestock. Avoid planting where young children may put flowers in their mouths.
Ecological/Landscape Use: Fences, trellises, arbors; mounds as a groundcover without support; evergreen screening
Wildlife Value Highlights: Nectar source for hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies; fruit/seed eaten by some songbirds (warblers, cardinals, thrashers)
Lepidoptera Supported by Species or Family/Group: Larval host for the Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus); important early-season nectar source for many pollinators
For More Info: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/gelsemium-sempervirens/