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Ornamental Plants plus Version 2.0 - 00000272
01/01/98

Campsis radicans--Trumpet Creeper, Trumpet Vine

Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9                                     
Height: 30 ft   Spread: 30 ft  Form: spreading              
Type:  deciduous vine                                       
Annual Growth Rate: more than 18 inches                     
Flowers: Orange                                             

Comments: This is a rampant, clinging vine producing        
trumpet-shaped flowers in summer that attract               
hummingbirds.  A tough vine for hot and dry sites.  The     
invasive nature of the plant makes it hard to get rid of.   
Ants often live on trumpet vine and are sometimes found     
objectionable by gardeners.                                 

Cultivars:                                                  
   'Crimson Trumpet' - Dark red flowers.                    
   'Flava' - Same vigorous growth habit but with yellow     
     flowers.                                               
   'Yellow Trumpet' - Bright yellow flowers.                

References for Cultivars: Weston Nurseries 1997, Bailey     
Nurseries 1997, Princeton Nurseries 1997, Monrovia Nursery  
Company 1997, White Flower Farm 1997, Wayside Gardens       
1996.                                                       

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