Scientific Name
 Bignonia capreolata, Doxantha capreolata

Common Name
Cross vine; Trumpet flower
Hardiness Zone: 6-9

Habit: Evergreen to semi-evergreen
Growth Rate: Rapid
Texture: Medium
Height: 30 to 50'
Exposure: Sun to light shade
Climbing Method: Twining tendrils with adhesive disks at the tip
Flower/ Fruit: Orange-red 2 inch trumpet shaped flowers in mid-spring; fragrant; flowers best in the sun
Comments: Native; flowers on new wood; leaves take on a purplish color in winter; name comes from the cross pattern in the stem's pith; tolerates a wide variety of conditions including coastal conditions but prefers an organically rich, well-drained soil in full sun; attractes hummingbirds
Cultivars: Tangerine Beauty (JC Raulston Arboretum Selection; orange); Astrosanguinea (purple-brown flowers; narrow leaves), Jekyll , Velcyll (orange outside, yellow inside; hardy)
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