A native vine producing brilliant orange-red tubular flowers. Critical hummingbird food.

Also called: Trumpet Creeper, Trumpet Vine, Cow-itch Vine

Native status: Native to eastern US

§ Quick facts

SizeVine length 5–10+ m
LifespanPerennial; long-lived
OrderLamiales
FamilyBignoniaceae

§ Encyclopedia

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. It inhabits woodlands and riverbanks, and is also a popular garden plant.

Source: Wikipedia — Campsis radicans Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

§ Identification

Field marks. Climbing vine with compound leaves; clusters of brilliant orange-red trumpet-shaped flowers.

Similar species. Cross Vine (different flowers). True Trumpet (Brugmansia; very different).

§ Diet & behavior

Diet. N/A — photosynthesis

Behavior. Native vine of eastern North America. Brilliant orange-red tubular flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds — single vine can host dozens of visits per day.

§ Range

Eastern US

§ Habitat

Forests, edges, gardens

§ Threats

Habitat loss.

§ Conservation status

According to the IUCN Red List, the trumpet creeper is currently classified as Least Concern.

§ What helps

Plant native trumpet creeper.

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§ Further reading

§ Sources cited

  • USDA Plants Database
  • Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center