About
Campsis radicans is a robust, self-supporting woody vine that can reach heights of up to 10 meters. It features pinnate foliage and produces clusters of trumpet-shaped blooms, measuring approximately 8 centimeters, in vibrant shades of orange or red. These flowers typically appear in late summer and continue into autumn.
About the genus
Campsis are vigorous, deciduous vines that attach themselves using aerial roots. They feature pinnate leaves and produce clusters of tubular, funnel-shaped blossoms during late summer or early autumn.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Climber Wall Shrub
- Habit
- Climbing
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 8-12 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- C & E USA
Care notes
- Cultivation
- A climber that despite its exotic-looking flowers is reasonably hardy if grown against a warm, sunny wall
- Pruning
- Pruning campsis; pruning group 12 in late winter or early spring
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, layering, hardwood cuttings or root cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus