How to Plant Carolina Jasmine Hedges

The vining form, dense evergreen foliage, sweet fragrance and sunny flowers make Carolina Jasmine an ideal plant species for low or supported hedging. Known botanically as Gelsemium sempervirens and also as Carolina jessamine, it does not belong to the true Jasminum genus, but this does not distract from its charm. The individual plant vines grow up to a length of 20 feet and are covered with leaves 2 to 3 inches long. The species is fast growing and some care must be taken to locate it in good quality soil with proper spacing to achieve a full, but not overcrowded, hedge planting.

Carolina jasmine plants of choice
Shovel or spade

Instructions

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  Site the Carolina Jasmine hedge where it will receive full sun to partial shade daily. Heavy shade will cause leggy growth and reduce flowering significantly.
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  Prepare a planting location with nutritionally rich soil that can hold moisture well but has enough drainage that it is not perennially waterlogged.
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  Position the plants 6 to 12 inches out from any supporting fence, trellis, wall or wire support system. This allows room for the plant roots to expand but still be close enough for the plant tendrils to quickly grip and climb up the support to form tall hedges.
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  Space the Carolina jasmine plants at intervals of 4 to 8 feet, planting the root ball at the same level it came out of the nursery pot. Close plantings achieve a full hedge quickly. Large, mature plants can be spaced further apart than tiny, young plants can.
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  Firm the soil around the root ball by pressing down gently with your palms or heel. Water in well to collapse any air pockets and ensure direct contact between the soil and the roots. Keep the soil evenly moist at all times with regular irrigation until the plants are well established with new root systems knitted into the soil.

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