Campsis radicans (Bignonia)

Trumpet Creeper

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Vines

Evergreen-Deciduous: Deciduous

Overall Mature Size: Large

Also Grown As: Staked

Mature Height & Spread: 30-40'

Natural Growth Habit: Spreading, Woody

Native To: USA

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Orange / Red

Bloom Time: Summer, Fall

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fall Color / Intermountain Conditions / Screen / Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #1, #5

Sunset Garden Zones: 1-21

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9

A Bit More

Campsis radicans is a deciduous vine known for its trumpet-shaped flowers and rapid climbing ability. Flower colors can vary from red, scarlet, orange to yellow. Uses include screens, fences, pergolas, arbors, weed suppression, erosion control. It can cover an area quickly and should be kept under control. Can form thickets. Foliage grows in shade, but full sun is necessary for best flowering. It tolerates a wide range of soils (clay, sand, loam). Medium water needs; it is drought-tolerant once established. Deer-resistant. Cold hardy to -25°F.