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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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