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Bignoniaceae
Golden Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
Tenacity and ambition.
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Genus
- Campsis
- Native to
- Eastern United States
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- deciduous vine
- Height
- 25-40 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- adaptable, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Hummingbirds are the primary pollinators of trumpet vine, and the tubular flowers are perfectly shaped for their long bills.
- The vine climbs using aerial rootlets that can cling to brick, stone, and wood, and can damage structures over time.
- It was introduced to Europe in the 17th century and was one of the first American ornamental plants cultivated there.
- A single plant can spread aggressively via underground runners, producing shoots up to 40 feet from the parent plant.
- Native Americans used the vine medicinally and the leaves were smoked as a tobacco substitute by some tribes.
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