Trumpetvine

Campsis radicans


An extremely beautiful and extremely vigorous vine, can grow tens of feet in a year; very showy scarlet trumpet-shaped flowers in summer; does well in poor soils; extremely attractive to hummingbirds

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Features and Growing Tips

Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.

Landscape Qualities

but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition., Trumpetvine is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous woody vine with a twining and trailing habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape

Planting and Growing

and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years., it tends to be leggy near the base and should be underplanted with low-growing facer plants. It should be planted near a fence, or allowed to trail off a retaining wall or slope. It grows at a fast rate, trellis or other landscape structure where it can be trained to grow upwards on it, Trumpetvine will grow to be about 40 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. As a climbing vine

and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This species is native to parts of North America., and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for xeriscaping or the moisture-conserving landscape. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, This woody vine does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations

Plant Facts

Prefers full sun to partial shade

Deer Resistant

Keep moisture level dry to moist

Mature Size 40'Hx24"W

Flowers are scarlet

Flowers from early summer to early fall

Attracts birds; hummingbirds

Fall color yellow

Zone 4a

Likes average to moist soil