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Trumpet Creeper

Campsis Radicans

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Overview

The Trumpet Creeper (Campsis radicans), a vigorous deciduous vine, boasts showy, trumpet-shaped, orange to red flowers reaching 3 inches long, attracting hummingbirds. Climbing 30-40 feet, it thrives in full sun to part shade in USDA zones 4-9. Plant in well-drained soil, spacing 4-10 feet apart for coverage or as a focal point. It spreads via root suckers; manage growth to prevent invasiveness. Ideal for trellises and fences.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater LowZones 4–10Type VineClimate Temperate
Trumpet Creeper (Campsis Radicans) — It spreads via root suckers; manage growth to prevent invasiveness; growing up to 3 inches long

Culture

Sun
Full, Half, Shade
Water
Low
USDA zones
4–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Vine
Family
Bignoniaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Trumpet Creeper (Campsis Radicans) — It spreads via root suckers; manage growth to prevent invasiveness
Trumpet Creeper (Campsis Radicans) — Climbing 30-40 feet, it thrives in full sun to part shade in USDA zones 4-9; the Trumpet Creeper (Campsis, image 76
Trumpet Creeper (Campsis Radicans) — rapid-growing vine notable for its flamboyant floral display and robust climbing habit; plant in well-drained soil
Trumpet Creeper (Campsis Radicans) — each leaf with 7 to 11 leaflets
Trumpet Creeper (Campsis Radicans) — growing up to 3 inches long
Trumpet Creeper (Campsis Radicans) — with a spread of 5 to 10 feet
Trumpet Creeper (Campsis Radicans) — These blossoms are typically a vibrant orange to red hue
Trumpet Creeper (Campsis Radicans) — making it an ideal candidate for covering trellises
Trumpet Creeper (Campsis Radicans) — The foliage consists of pinnately compound leaves; regular pruning is recommended to keep its growth in bounds, image 65
Trumpet Creeper (Campsis Radicans) — The foliage consists of pinnately compound leaves
Trumpet Creeper (Campsis Radicans) — Plant in well-drained soil, spacing 4-10 feet apart for coverage or as a focal point; rapid-growing vine, image 53
Trumpet Creeper (Campsis Radicans) — vine for full or half or shade; planting the Trumpet Creeper provides a dynamic and eye-catching element to the landscape
Trumpet Creeper (Campsis Radicans) — and fences.<br><br>A key feature of the Campsis radicans is its trumpet-shaped flowers
Trumpet Creeper (Campsis Radicans) — The Trumpet Creeper (Campsis radicans)
Trumpet Creeper (Campsis Radicans) — Climbing 30-40 feet, it thrives in full sun to part shade in USDA zones 4-9; the Trumpet Creeper (Campsis, image 52
Trumpet Creeper (Campsis Radicans) — and are particularly attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies; which bloom profusely from early summer to, image 64
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