Oleaceae (olive family) Jasminum

Jasminum humile Italian jasmine

Mideast, Myanmar, China
Jasminum humile leaves and flower. John Rawlings, ca. 2005

Shrub, evergreen, mounding to 10 feet or more; alternate pinnately-compound leaves with 3–7 leaflets; bright yellow flowers, ½-inch across, spring to summer. Several clumps around Mausoleum, several locations in Frost Amphitheater.

About this Entry: John Rawlings authored the main text of this entry ca. 2005.