Trumpet Creeper, Trumpet Vine, Cow Itch Vine Campsis radicans - Bignonia coccinea, Gelseminum radicans

Detailed Listing For
Botanical Name:

Campsis radicans

Family:

Bignoniaceae

Genus:

Campsis

Species:

radicans

Common Name:

Trumpet Creeper, Trumpet Vine, Cow Itch Vine

Seeds Per Pound:
69,846
Quantity:
6.31 lb
Germination:
43%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
40 feet
Collection Locale:
Utah
Crop Year:
2023
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
4
In Stock: 6.31 lb
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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* A woody vine with 3" orange or reddish-orange flowers in summer, can grow rampageously, but is easily controlled with regular severe pruning, not to be ignored, though, unless you want to cover a barn. Attracts hummingbirds.
* The Trumpet vine or Trumpet creeper ( Campsis radicans ), also known as "Cow itch vine" and (in horticulture ) as " hummingbird vine ", is a large and vigorous woody vine of the family Bignoniaceae , notable for its showy trumpet-shaped flowers . It is native to woodlands of the southeastern United States , but is a popular garden perennial plant across much of the country. more...
* A very ornamental plant, it is hardy to about -20°c. more...