Trumpet Vine (Campsis)
Vines & Climbers
- Orange trumpet-shaped flowers attract hummingbirds!
- Fast-growing deer and drought resistant vine.
- Ideal for privacy fences, arbors, and trellises.
- Used as mass-scale ground cover in large areas.
- Zones 4-9, sun/part sun, 40′ tall x 10′ wide at maturity.
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Description
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Common name: Trumpet creeper, trumpet vine, devil's shoelaces, shoestrings, trumpet honeysuckle, Virginia trumpet flower
Zone: 4 - 9
Sun exposure: Sun (> 6 hours sun) to part-sun (4-6 hours sun)
Height x width: 25-40' x 5-10'
Flower color: Orange
Foliage color: Green
Season of interest: Summer-fall
Bloom time: Summer
Features: Privacy & screening, drought tolerant, heat tolerant, cold tolerant
Uses: Cottage gardening, ground cover, naturalizing, pollinator garden, vines and climber, woodland
How to Grow
Light: Sun (> 6 hours sun) to part-sun (4-6 hours sun)
Water: Once established, the plants need only moderate watering unless the summer is very dry. It will not tolerate standing water.
Spacing: 5 ft
Fertilizing: Little or no fertilizer is necessary in most cases. If planted in poor soil, you can apply organic or slow-release, low-nitrogen fertilizer in spring (after the first growing season).
Winterizing: Consider applying mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder zones.
Maintenance & pruning: Only lightly prune plants until they are well established. Best pruned in early spring once the threat of extreme cold has passed and the plant is still dormant. If mature vines have become woody and overgrown, you can rejuvenate by pruning one-third of the older stems to the soil. To shape the vine, cut back overly long stems to keep with the desired shape, and cut out any weak, spindly growth.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.