Overview

Campsis radicans 'Flava' is a climbing climber in the genus Campsis, part of the Bignoniaceae family, with deciduous foliage. It typically grows around 12.0 m tall. Campsis radicans 'Flava' grows best in full sun, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H7. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal garden, mediterranean climate plants, wildlife gardens, wall side borders and climber and wall shrubs. It is native to Ontario.

About

Campsis radicans, the trumpet vine, yellow trumpet vine, or trumpet creeper, is a species of flowering plant in the trumpet vine family Bignoniaceae, native to eastern North America, and naturalized elsewhere. Growing to 10 metres, it is a vigorous, deciduous woody vine, notable for its showy trumpet-shaped flowers.

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About the genus

Campsis, commonly known as trumpet creeper or trumpet vine, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to woodlands in China and North America. It consists of two species, both of which are vigorous deciduous perennial climbers, clinging by aerial roots, and producing large trumpet-shaped flowers in the summer.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Campsis

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Sandy, Loamy, Clay

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, West-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H7

Plant details

Campsis radicans 'Flava' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Climber

Habit

Climbing

Foliage

Deciduous

Height

12.0 m

Suggested uses

City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Wildlife gardens, Wall side borders, Climber and wall shrubs

Native to

Ontario

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Campsis radicans 'Flava'

Propagation

Seed, Layering, Hardwood cuttings, Root cuttings

Pest resistance

Aphids

Disease resistance

Honey fungus

Frequently asked questions