Noticed for the first time on a wrought iron balustrade in front of a Henry Street brownstone: gorgeous Gelsemium sempervirens. Carolina jasmine. Sempervirens indeed - having made it through a mildish winter. Deadly poison if you are a tempted and hungry honey bee. All parts of the plant are highly toxic.
Gosh - I didn't know it was deadly poisonous!
ReplyDeletePoisonous, but a homeopathic remedy!
ReplyDeleteAh mine has expired. Deadly to itself...
ReplyDeletePoisonous? I had no idea. We have a beautiful specimen climbing a lamp post in the front yard.
ReplyDeleteMine went with Jane's but I do miss it. For two weeks every spring it was glorious!
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