Scientific Name:
Campsis radicans
Pronunciation:
KAMP-siss RAD-ih-kanz
Common Name:
trumpet vine, common trumpet creeper
Family Name:
Bignoniaceae
Plant Type:
Vine - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Woody clinging vine with aerial roots for climbing; leaves opposite, pinnately compound, 18-40cm long x 13-17cm wide; leaflets 7-13, ovate, most 6-9cm long x 3-5cm wide, margins toothed, dark green, bronze new growth; flowers reddish-orange, trumpet shaped, about 7cm long x 6cm wide; capsules 10-20cm long x ~1.5cm wide, seeds numerous, two winged. Winter ID: climbing roots; buds 1-2mm long, larger circular leaf scars; bundle scars many, tiny, arranged in a ring.
Habit:
Irregular, Pendulous, Spreading
Form:
Climbing, Irregular
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
7 - 10m
Mature Spread:
5 - 7m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Canada - central, U.S. - northeast
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Arbors or trellis, Attract birds, Fall interest, Fragrance, Screening, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Pubescent
Compound Leaf:
Even-pinnate
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Elliptic
Apices:
Acuminate, Caudate
Bases:
Attenuate, Oblique (uneven), Rounded, Truncate
Margins:
Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Orange
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark Morphology:
Exfoliating, Multi-stem trunk, Other
Bark or Stem Colour:
Tan
Leaf Bud Type:
Conical (long-pointed)
Leaf Scar Shape:
Round
Organ Modifications:
Aerial or climbing roots
Propagation:
Seed, Hardwood cuttings, Layering, Division - above ground parts, Eye (leaf bud) cuttings
Maintenance:
High
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Scale insects (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
- Level 4 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (CGW) Community Garden West : on south fence - confirm ID
- (ONE) Overpass North side East : 481