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Bignonia capreolata 'Dragon Lady'

 
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Family: Bignoniaceae (big-no-nih-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Bignonia (big-NO-nee-uh) (Info)
Species: capreolata (kap-ree-oh-LAH-tuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Dragon Lady

Synonym:Doxantha capreolata
Synonym:Anisostichus capreolata
Synonym:Anisostichus crucigera

2 vendors have this plant for sale.

6 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Vines and Climbers

Height:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Orange
Red-Orange

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Evergreen
Deciduous

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Happenstance On Sep 18, 2003, Happenstance from Fairfield, CA (Zone 10a) wrote:

The common name refers to the fact that a cut stem often shows a dark cross-like center. Bignonia honors Jean Paul Bignon, librarian to King Louis XV of France; capreolata refers to the winding tendrils.

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) awards woody plants that are outstanding in USDA Zones 5-7 with its gold medal. The 2003 award winners included this cultivar of a native plant:

Cross vine, Bignonia capreolata ‘Dragon Lady,’ has red-orange trumpet flowers that attract hummers and butterflies on an evergreen 30’ plant that is hardy in part to full sun.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Citrus Heights, California
Clayton, California
Fairfield, California
Garden Grove, California
Stockton, California
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Townsend, Georgia
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Fort Worth, Texas
Missouri City, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Santa Fe, Texas



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