Chilean Jessamine plant - Cestrum parqui turtlehead_'hot_lips Water Requirements: Medium

Water Requirements: Medium

Also called: Big-leaf Paper Plant

it prefers moist

This habit attracts nighttime pollinators like large sphinx moths

then towards mid-summer

Chilean Jessamine plant - Cestrum parqui turtlehead_'hot_lips Water Requirements: MediumChilean jessamine (Cestrum parqui) is a fast growing woody shrub that blooms in beautiful clusters of bright yellow flowers for possibly months at a time, starting in summer. It's narrow semi evergreen, fragrant leaves have a smell making them unpleasant to deer and rabbits, and is considered toxic to cattle. It is cold hardy to zones 7 and above, but can be containerized in northern locations. Also called Palqui, Green Cestrum, or Willow leaved