March 24th. Carolina Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens)
is one of the earliest blooming wildflowers in our area. The vines are
unobtrusive, either crawling across the ground and climbing anything within reach,
or high up in tall trees where it’s impossible to appreciate their flowers.
This vine made the
mistake of climbing up a small pine and hanging down within arm’s reach. Its
blooms were unusually dense along the terminal end of the vine.
So beautiful!
Reference:
Native and
Naturalized Plants of the Carolinas and Georgia: Gelsemium
sempervirens
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