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Trumpet vine
Campsis radicans (L.) Bureau
Also known as: Trumpet creeper
Family: Bignoniaceae
Climber of 8 to 12 m
Planted on a pergola or against a wall, ordinary soils
Flowering: July – September
Full sun
Hardy, to about -20°C once established
❓ How do you recognise this plant?
Trumpet vine clings by itself to walls and supports thanks to small clinging aerial roots that develop along its stems — a self-clinging climber that needs no staking once well established.
🍃 Leaves
Deciduous, compound, with toothed leaflets
🌸 Flowers
Large, trumpet-shaped, orange to bright red, grouped in clusters
🍎 Fruits
Long elongated pod containing many winged seeds
🪵 Bark
Woody climber attaching itself by clinging aerial roots
🗺️ Distribution
Native to the south-eastern United States; widely planted in France as an ornamental climber
🐝 Value for pollinators
Large, very nectar-rich flowers, particularly attractive to bees and bumblebees
✂️ Horticultural uses
Vigorous ornamental climber planted for its spectacular bright orange late-summer flowering, clings by itself to a wall thanks to its aerial roots
⚠️ Possible toxicity
Sap and foliage may irritate sensitive skin on contact
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