Scientific Name
Campsis radicans

Common Name
Trumpet creeper


Hardiness Zones: 4-9
Habit: Deciduous
Exposure: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types
Height: 20 to 40'
Flower/Fruit: Orange-red flowers July to frost; best flower production in full sun; flowers on new growth;
Comments: Climbs by aerial roots but needs additional support; thrives on neglect - tolerant of wind, poor soil; spreads by underground runners and can become invasive; attracts hummingbirds
Cultivars: Atropurpurea (scarlet); Crimson Trumpet (deep red); Flava (yellow); Minor (smaller; orange and scarlet); Praecox (scarlet); Speciosa (more shrubby; deep orange red)
 

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