Trumpet Vine

Botanical Name

Campsis radicans

Hardiness

Zones 4 to 9

Height

20 to 40 feet

Width

5 to 10 feet

Flowers

July thru frost: oranges, scarlet, yellows

Fruit

3-5" pea pod like capsule containing 2-winged flattened seeds

Light

Full sun

Soil

Adaptable to most except wet

Planting & Care

Very easy to grow
Avoid excessive shade and high nitrogen fertilizers around or near which prevent flowering
Provide extra support when growing vertically
Late to leaf out
Plant bare-root trumpet vines in the early spring before new growth begins
Plant container grown plants any time during the growing season
Prune yearly in late winter to early spring to control size

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