Trumpet Vine

Campsis radicans

Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans) is a fast-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-9, that matures to about 25-40 ft × 5-10 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow, orange and red blooms in summer. It attracts bees, hummingbirds and pollinators, stands up well to compaction, drought and heat.

USDA zones

4-9

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

25-40 ft × 5-10 ft

Spacing

6-feet-12 feet

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

High

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Foliage

Green

Bloom color

Yellow, Orange, Red

Bloom season

Summer

Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Songbirds

Tough against

Compaction, Drought, Heat, Poor soil

Watch out for

Contact dermatitis, Weedy

Native to

Southeastern United States