Common name: trumpet vine
Type: climbing and vining
Family: Bignoniaceae
Origin: Garden
Zone: 5-9
Height: 15-25 ft
Spread: 6-12 ft
Bloom: July - August - good late summer show, flower last long
Flower: Orange-red trumpet shaped flowers 3" long, loose pendulous cymes, attract hummingbirds
Seed/Fruit:
Root/Stem: woody climbing vine that attached itself to structures by attaching wth aerial rootlets
Foliage: compound, pinnate with 7-11 ovate leaflets.
Exposure: Full sun - part shade
Culture: moist, well drained soil, easily grown in most soils, more aggressive growth in rich soil, foliage grows will in some shade, drought tolerant once established, should be grown on a sturdy structure, very vigorous plant (more restrained than Campsis radicans)
Pest/Disease: no serious issues, can be invasive
Notes: easy to propagate from hard wood cuttings