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Trumpet vines

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  • Climbing Plants
Trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans)
Photo: USDI National Park Service (Dan Clark)
Campsis radicans
  • Campsis radicans
  • Campsis radicans

Onglets

Botany

Origin and description

Leaves with 9-11 leaflets
Flowers with yellow, red or orange corollas
May take a few years before it flowers
Popular with hummingbirds
Growth form: creeper with aerial roots
Height: 10 m

This plant may become invasive as it spreads both by seeds and suckers.

Common name

Trumpet creeper

Latin name (genus)

Campsis radicans

English common name

Trumpet creeper

French common name

Bignone

Botanical family

  • Bignoniaceae
Horticulture

Growing conditions

Exposure: full sun
Type of soil: light, rich, cool and well-drained
Choose a sheltered site

Hardiness

  • Zone 4

See also

Pests and diseases
Physiological disorders