Yellow Jasmine is a highly ornamental climbing or trailing plant native to the southern part of the North America, from the eastern part of Virginia to Florida and Texas, south to Mexico and Guatemala. Alternate names include Carolina Jasmine, Carolina wild woodbine, or evening trumpet-flower.
It’s climbing ability, with a full smooth leafy covering of leaves and woody vine, and delightful perfume exhaled by its yellow trumpet shaped flowers has made it a natural choice for providing shade over manmade structures such as Pergolas, Arbors or Trellises.
It’s also claimed as a homeopathic remedy, Gelsemium (Yellow Jasmine), and indicated for headaches, nervous disorders, infectious diseases, paralysis, spasmodic conditions, apprehension, stage fright, flu symptoms, fever and migraine headaches.
I personally couldn’t verify effectiveness when used as a remedy and must caution that it can be poisonous in some cases!
Last fall, as we tried to regain some enjoyment and use of our then desolate backyard through landscaping, we added a Pergola. This spring we planted two Yellow Jasmine vines beside the Pergola posts to let them begin their up and over journey.
The above photo is Yellow Jasmine but isn’t our Pergola — this image is from a nearby park. Ours hasn’t grown to this wonderful level of natural shade, although it has grown 10-12 feet in just a few months.
I’m looking forward to days of sitting in our yard under it’s cooling shade smelling the wonderfully sweet Jasmine blooms perhaps while taking a few photos of the vine patterns or attracted insects — always a photographer.
Yes, always the photographer. I was going to say that you have one huge yard but I needed to keep reading for the full story. :-) And, I’m sure you two will enjoy the shade and fragrance it offers.
I’ve never wished for a large yard…there’s that mowing stuff you know! ;-)
Very nice documented picture
Sounds like a very good idea. Perhaps you could add in some plants with red flowers and attract a hummingbird or three! You’ll probably have lots of opportunities for bee photos, too.
Paul, we have some nearby red roses and I have seen a couple of hummingbirds…perhaps a hummingbird feeder is needed!
Oh how it would be fun to sit under pergola for a time; I’m currently painting the house and the only time I get to sit is when I come down the ladder for more paint.
Steve, there’s few things I dislike doing more then painting — so you have both my sympathy and admiration. ;-)
Very lovely compo and sepia tones ;)
Thanks, Mariana!