Butterscotch Jessamine – Jasmine

Gelsemium sempervirens ‘Butterscotch’ – Syn. Gelsemium rankanii

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Vine

Height or Length at Maturity: 12’+

Width at Maturity: 2-4′

Spacing: 3-6′ apart to cover fences

Growth Habit / Form: Climbing, Dense, Spreading/Trailing, Twining, Twisted Branching, Upright

Growth Rate: Fast to Very Fast

Flower Color: Bright Yellow

Flower Type: Single

Flower Size: 1 to 1.5″

Flowering Period: Late Winter, Early Spring, Fall

Fragrant Flowers: Yes!

Foliage Color: Deep Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun, Part Shade

Water Needs: Average, low when established

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt

Soil Drainage: Well Drained

Soil pH: 5.5 – 8.0

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought, Heat, Humidity, Insects

Description

Unique in that it reblooms, ‘Butterscotch’ Yellow Jessamine, also called Jasmine, produces LOADS of fragrant, bright golden-yellow funnel shaped flowers in late winter to early spring and then again in fall! This cultivar flowers about 3 weeks later than Carolina Jasmine. The flowers contrast nicely with the shiny, dark green evergreen leaves that cover its dense, twining stems.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 12 feet in length and 2 to 4 feet wide, Butterscotch Jessamine is ideal for use to climb along the top of fences, on a trellis, on a mailbox, over a pergola or arbor or any other structure that might benefit from or support the vine. Jessamine can also be useful as a ground cover for slopes or banks where it can sprawl and naturalize or to climb into smaller trees where early flowering is especially noticeable. A fine addition to fragrance gardens, yellow theme gardens,

Suggested Spacing: 3 to 6 feet apart on fences

Growing Preferences

Butterscotch Jessamine is very easy to grow and tolerates a wide range of soils, even somewhat boggy soils, however is drought tolerant when established. It prefers a consistently moist well-drained soil of average fertility. We have it growing in sunny and partially shaded sites and it does equally as well in both exposures.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, fertilize, prune and water Jessamine vines…

How To Plant & Care For Jessamine Vines

How To Train Vines To Grow On A Fence, Pole, Trellis Or Wall

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I have purchased several plants from Wilson Brothers both this season and last. Have been very impressed with the condition of the plants. This particular plant arrived dry and wilted. Planted anyway hopefully it survives. This WAS NOT Wilson Brothers fault! The shipping company mis-sorted my package and it went on a three day adventure beyond my delivery date. Pretty sure the plant would have arrived in great shape like every thing else I have ordered if it arrived on time. Will continue to shop Wilson Brothers!—————————————–WBG Reply: Hi Mary, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Butterscotch Yellow Jessamine-Jasmine. I hope it survives, I hate that there was a shipping problem. Have you contacted Customer Service, if not, please do, they may be able to help you further. Thanks for your repeat business! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens

The two yellow Jasmine plants that we received were very healthy. It has been two weeks since we planted them, and they are already sending out new tendrils and reaching for the fence. It won’t take long for them to be tall and full. Also, I love the free shipping – No hidden costs. Wilson Brothers has excellent prices and the plants are wrapped beautifully.————————————————-WBG Reply: Hi Judith, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Butterscotch Yellow Jessamine – Jasmine. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words!!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens