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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Campsis radicans (L.) Seem.
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Trumpet Creeper
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Bignoniaceae
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1
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deciduous vine
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
A vine growing by aerial rootlets, fast growing, aggressive, medium texture.
ADAPTABILITY:
Prefers full sun for best flowering, moist, well-drained soils.
FUNCTIONS:
Wall covering, specimen, hummingbird attractor.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Very aggressive growth, will require pruning to be kept in bounds. Self-sows.
NATIVE RANGE:
Eastern United States Arkansas native plant
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 4-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Flava'- yellow flowers; 'Crimson Trumpet'-red rather than orange flowers
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