Gelsemium sempervirens 'Pale Yellow' Very Rare slim and upright

slim and upright

Like the rest of the Dryopteris affinis complex

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

Firebush earns the name honestly

Additional photos courtesy of Shirley Denton

Gelsemium sempervirens 'Pale Yellow' Very Rare slim and uprightCarolina 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