These brave little flowers bloom during the very cold January & February months in our local community garden.

It resembles forsythia which has a 4 petal flower. Jasiminum has a 5 petal flower.

See http://www.pbase.com/hjsteed/jasminum_nudiflorum for more jasiminum photos.

See http://www.pbase.com/hjsteed/forsythia for forsythia photos.