About

A robust climbing plant that can grow as tall as 8 meters, featuring dense, compound leaves of a deep green hue. Throughout mid-summer and into autumn, it produces clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers in a soft salmon-pink shade.

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, Well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, West-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H4

Plant details

Plant type

Climber Wall Shrub

Habit

Climbing

Foliage

Deciduous

Height

4-8 metres

Spread

2.5-4 metres

Time to full height

2-5 years

Suggested uses

City and courtyard gardens, Mediterranean climate plants

Care notes

Cultivation

Grow in reasonably fertile soil against a wall or a very sturdy support, in full sun. Although they are self-clinging, they are easier to manage and prune if they are trained to wires. For further advice see Campsis cultivation

Pruning

Depending on if they are trained or not, they may not require pruning but otherwise, may be treated as Wisteria. For further advice see Wisteria pruning

Propagation

Propagate by layering or by taking semi-ripe or hardwood cuttings

Pest resistance

Generally pest-free

Disease resistance

Generally disease-free