Species: Campsis radicans

(kamp'sis rad'i-kanz)

Campsis radicans

Common Trumpet Creeper

Found on Course Walks

Wet Site Plants

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

None Listed

Cultivars

'Apricot', 'Crimson Trumpet', 'Flava', 'Judy', 'Madame Galen', 'Praecox', 'Variegata'

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Vine

Height: 30' - 40'

Leaves: Deciduous

Shape: clinging vine

Ornamental Other: rampant in rich soil; will not grow well in shade

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Full sun

Hardy To Zone: 4b

Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)

Salt Tolerance: Tolerates salt spray, Tolerates salty soil

Environmental Other: rampant in rich soil; will not grow well in shade

Moisture Tolerance: Occasionally saturated or very wet soil; Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil; Prolonged periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

not serious but may be affected by blight, leaf spots, powdery mildew, plant hoppers, scale, whitefly

Bare Root Transplanting

Other

easy to grow; needs frequent pruning, native to Midwest US

Native Range Map

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic

Occasionally saturated or very wet soil

Consistently moist, well-drained soil

Occasional periods of dry soil

Prolonged periods of dry soil

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