Campsis radicans
Common Trumpetcreeper

 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Orange (Large, trumpet-shaped scarlet-orange flowers through a good portion of summer; flowers on current season's growth)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Lustrous green foliage that has a tropical appearance); Yellow (Yellow-green fall color; not ornamentally important)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Capsule; not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
30-40 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
40+ feet
 Soil Notes:
Very tolerant of soils
 Range:
Eastern, Southern, and Central United States
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves opposite, pinnately compound, 6-14" long with 7-11 leaflets, each toothed. New and exposed stems are red. Holds on by aerial rootlets.

Additional Information

Very tolerant of soils and environment, except it does not tolerate shade. Can be trained as a standard. May require special support on some surfaces, especially as it becomes large and heavy (could pull down weaker structures). May also require pruning to keep size in check.

When Campsis radicans has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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1 Campsis radicans found

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Number Accession ID Location
12022_00038*AHORT

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