Carolina jessamine

Carolina jessamine

Carolina jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens) is a great native vine in the southeastern U.S.   But what I hadn't realized is how well it responds to pruning, with denser flowering shoots (so more prolific flowering).  A recent stay at a B&B in Chattanooga found me admiring Carolina Jessamine (pruned) in all sort of guises.  This was just one of them.

Definitely something to practice on the Carolina jessamine on our porch railing.