PlantFiles: Coral Vine
Antigonon leptopus

A native to Mexico this rapidly growing climber holds on by tendrils and will soon cover adjacent plants and structures. It prefers full sun, is drought tolerant and is loved by butterflies. Propogation by seeds or 'volunteer' plants

AKA Queen's Wreath. Simply gorgeous bloom grace this tough, drought tolerant vine, making it perfect for that hard-to-grow-in, full sun spot that's just out of reach of your water hose.

Down here in Cajun Country, this plant is commonly known as Rose of Montana Vine. It grows from Spring to Fall. Then it dries up and we cut it back to the ground. It is fast growing and is seen frequently covering wire fences, barns, sheds, lattice, screen porch and bushes. It just keeps growing and blooming until the nights turn cool. I've enjoyed it's beautiful flowers since my childhood visits to my Grandma's. I've had the same vine growing on our fence for about fifteen years. It faithfully returns every Spring. The vine is hardy and insects don't seem to bother it. Bees, birds and butterflies seem to enjoy it, also.

Very pretty vine, fast growing and strong. It can cover fence quickly with beautiful coral flowers, hence the name. This is my first year to grow this one and I will grow it again....

I purchased a coral vine from a local nursery and planted it a little over a year ago, May 2003. It grew pretty quickly over the summer and even had blooms towards late summer and early fall - to my surprise to say the least. I know nothing about gardening and crossed my fingers that it would survive! As it started getting colder in Phoenix, AZ (cold??) I could tell the vine was not doing well and I thought I was killing it. I watered it every now and then, but other than that I did nothing. In March/April I started watering it - giving it a good soak over night.. once a week or two weeks. And it's flourishing once again!! It's amazed me. It's starting to spill over the block wall.
I'm a little concerned about when it will get cold again. Should I be pruning or cutting it back? It looks kinda yucky when it dies back - but I worry about having to "re-train" it to climb the wall.

I know this vine as "chain of love", probably due to heart-shaped leaves and pink flowers. As children we would weave crowns from the flowers. I would consider it very invasive as it will grow over everything and anything and can be difficult to keep in check as it spreads like crazy. Bees love it.

It has taken me a long time to identify this plant. I'm so glad I did. I was going to upload a picture but all the pictures here are lovely. This vigorous grower popped up in my yard and will cover my azaleas if I let it. It grows under a oak tree in shade here in zone 9B. I can pull it out and it will come right back. Keep it in control.

Easy to grow here in Delray Beach, Fl (zone 10). It loves to wander and turns up in odd places. Will climb at the slightest provocation. But it's pretty.

I've finally succeeded in germinating these seeds and found that soaking them for 24 hours then nicking them helped a great deal. The seeds have a very hard shell and took about a month to germinate even w/the soaking and nicking. They don't like cold, either, and having temps above 70 really helps. Beautiful vine, though, well worth the efforts!

I am growing the White variety as well as the Rare Red Coral Vine here in Texas in Zone 8B..it is a very vigorous, drought tolerant vine since it is a native of Mexico..the Bees absolutely adore the flowers...

Grows very vigorously in this 8b garden too. Love the plant, blooms a lot stronger for me from August on into late fall.

This easy to grow southern heirloom vine is a native of Mexico and is a staple in most southern gardens. They like good drainage and are very drought tolerant once established. They are not at all invasive but are very vigorous growers and like a good 30’-40’ expanse of fence to grow along. They attract bees, butterflies, and hummers to gardens; and love it in full hot summer sun. This vine freezes down to ground level every year; but pops up mid-spring and stays in full bloom from May until first freeze. It is spectacular when backlit by autumn sunsets. Recommended for growing in zones 8b-10.

I planted the coral vine two days ago. Today it is wilting, not sure why. Could it be too much water? Not sure, needing help. Thanks

I saw this vine at the renasance festival near Houston Texas and its everywhere there and full of seeds right now 10/13/06.I think it likes dry conditions.

Coral Vine Antigonon leptopus is Naturalized in Texas and other States.

I recently acquired this plant and its growing already (its only April) outside up my fence. I am excited to try it. It may die back in the winter, but I expect as with my bananas and other subtropical palms, if well mulched and protected for our winter, it will come back. My backyard patio seems to function as an 8a microclimate, and I think I'm pushing it expecting it to come back, but we shall see!

When i was residing in southeast asia, the trailing blossom clusters were a staple in every fresh bridal bouquet!

I lived in Houston for 20 years and always had this growing. I LOVE this plant. When we moved to north Texas (10 miles) from Okla, I tried to grow it here. We planted the pod deep, under the freeze line. I know it loves sunshine but not so much here. I have it planted under my hedges so it gets some. If in direct sunlight all day, it won't survive. We get hot here. I have to keep it watered. We are not so humid here so it dries out. It gets a later start here. It is almost May, and it is just now coming up about 8". But, it will grow and bloom and be gorgeous until it freezes. I cut all the dead off during the winter and in Spring, it comes back, year after year. It sends new plants underground to come up elsewhere. If you dig around you'll find they make a little potato like pod. If you plant that, it will grow. Or the seeds are great, after they dry. My nursery lady had some shipped in and didn't know what they were. I told her and she quickly planted one. She will love it I'm sure.