Carolina jasmine, or jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens), adds brilliant color to gardens within U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 6 to 10 with its yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers that attract pollinators such as butterflies and bees, according to North Carolina State Extension.

Is Carolina jessamine bad for bees?

Its yellow flowers, in short axillary clusters, appear in early spring (February and March) and are very fragrant. The vine climbs over trees to a great height, often 30 feet or more. It yields pollen and probably some nectar. It is reported as poisonous to the bees.

Does Yellow Jasmine kill bees?

It yields pollen and probably some nectar. It is reported as poisonous to the bees. "For the past nine years I have observed, commencing with the opening of the yellow jasmine flowers, a very fatal disease attacking the young bees and continuing until the cessation of the bloom.