Jasminum humile

Italian jasmine or yellow jasmine, is a species of flowering plant in the olive or Oleaceae family, native to Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, the Himalayas and southwest China (provinces of Gansu, Guizhou, Sichuan, Xizang (Tibet) and Yunnan).

The species is widely cultivated and reportedly naturalized in Greece, Sicily and countries in the former Yugoslavia.

• It is a roundish semi-evergreen shrub with thick stems, growing 2.5–4 m tall and spreading 3 m wide.
• Leaves are stout, dark green, 5 cm long, with 5-7 imparipinnate leaflets. In protected areas, it can retain its leaves over winter, although in cold winters its foliage and buds may freeze.a
• Flowers are scented, yellow and in clusters of usually 6, blooming in spring and summer.