Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9

Habit: Deciduous to semi evergreen in mild winters. Texture is medium.

Exposure/Culture: Full sun; tolerates shade, flowers best in sun. Moist well drained soil, acid to near neutral. Pests - leaf spot. others, none serious. Prune - after flowering, late winter pruning removes blooms.

Height/Spread: Twining vine, 15 to 25'; rapid growth rate.

Foliage/Flower/Fruit: Coral to reed and yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers mid-spring to fall; berries (red, black) attract birds.

Cultivars: "Alabama Crimson', 'Magnifica' - shown, red outside, yellow inside. 'Sulphurea' (Flava) - yellow flowers, bright green new foliage.

Comments: Prefers moist soil but is drought tolerant; noninvasive; high nitrogen fertilizer will produce foliage at the expense of flowers; native; flowers sporadically on new growth; most blooms set on last year's wood; flowers attract hmmingbirds.