Trumpet Vine

Campsis radicans

Trumpet Vine 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: Can irritate skin on contact, Spreads weedily
Toxic to: People
Native to: Southeastern United States

Freeze survival

Will it survive your winters?

We score Trumpet Vine’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.

Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.