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Bignoniaceae
Campsis

not marked as a favorite taxon Campsis radicans (Linnaeus) Seemann ex Bureau. Common name: Trumpet-creeper. Phenology: (May-) Jun-Jul (-Aug); Sep-Oct. Habitat: Bottomland forests, swamp forests, fencerows, old fields, forests, thickets, disturbed areas. Distribution: NJ west to IA, south to s. FL and c. TX.

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ID notes: Even when the foliage cannot be seen, Campsis is immediately recognizable by its shreddy tannish bark (unlike any of our other high-climbing vines).

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Other Comments: In the pre-Columbian landscape this plant was primarily limited to swamps and bottomlands; it has done well as a weedy colonizer of abandoned farmland, fencerows, and thickets (where particularly conspicuous on fenceposts and old tobacco barns). In swamps of the Coastal Plain it is a common liana, often with its foliage in the canopy 30-40 m above the ground, and with stems to 15 cm in diameter.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, Fl6, G, GrPl, GW2, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, Gentry (1992), Manning (2000); = Bignonia radicans – S.

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image #1 of Campsis radicans© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Campsis radicans© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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image #13 of Campsis radicans© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
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image #16 of Campsis radicans© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #17 of Campsis radicans© Rob Gardner | Original Image ⭷
image #18 of Campsis radicans© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #19 of Campsis radicans© Bruce A. Sorrie

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Height: up to 40 ft

plant sale text: Also called hummingbird vine, trumpet creeper is well known for its large, showy blooms and vigorous growth. It is easily grown in a wide variety of soils and flowers best in full sun. The vibrant and numerous blooms of the trumpet creeper is highly attractive to the ruby-throated hummingbird. Mature plants can weigh a considerable amount and should be grown on sturdy structures. Prune in winter and do not plant outside of its native range.

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germination code: 2

native range: eastern United States



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