Trumpet Vine, Trumpet Creeper, Cow-itch Vine, Hellvine (Campsis radicans)






Seed pods. The brown one is ready for harvest.

Dubai UAE zone 11
May 2003



New growth

The seeds of Trumpet Vine have thin wings for dispersal.




Cape honeysuckle blooms, 2004



An unexpected surprise. Pleasant? mmm...yes I think so

Able to leap tall buildings...


Blooming in September




Trumpet Vine ar Fort Worth Botanic Gardens

Trumpet vine pod and seeds September 2005

Trumpet vine pod and seeds

Seeds of the Campsis radicans in the palm of my hand for a size refrence.


Trumpet vine climbing atop our gourd arbor. Trimmed early in spring to keep it in check, keep the umbrella shape. Beautiful in bloom!



Extreme close up of Trumpet vine blossom.

Yellow Trumpet vine at Fort Worth Botanical Gardens.

Trumpet Vine



A 5 foot long vine that I pulled up to show the tuberous root--it was 15 inches long!


Trumpet Vine

Campsis - Hummingbird attractor.


Trumpet Vine pods




the trumpet vine on our front porch ... also have one of equal size on the back arbor!

Grows wild everywhere, southeast Houston



Buds


Trumpet Vine Cowitch Vine Seed Pod

Trumpet Creeper In Bloom

Trumpt vine blooming in Model Town Lahore, Pakistan

Trumpt vine blooming in Model Town Lahore, Pakistan

Trumpt vine blooming in Model Town Lahore, Pakistan

Trumpt vine flower buds in Model Town Lahore, Pakistan

Trumpt flower buds this spring in Model Town Lahore, Pakistan

Trumpt vine blooming in Model Town Lahore, Pakistan

Trumpet vine tree- took 10 yrs to get to this stage- note 4x4 stake

I saw this plant growing on a chain link fence in an abandoned lot in urban Baltimore.

Campsis radicans - Trumpet Creeper





It might look lovely in bloom but it is a thug and a potential home-wrecker.


Trumpet vine mixed in with some ivy, goes all the way to the top of the utility pole!

Always a favorite with the hummingbirds.

A specimen on a neighbor's trellis at the house blooming in July 2010 in se PA

A specimen growing way up a tree in Wayne, PA, in July 2011

Flowers and foliage in July 2011 in se PA

The stems climbing by aerial roots on a telephone pole, bad idea, in ne IL in the 1980's

Battery Park

Really old specimin gets wonderful sunlight in Battery Park NY

Madem Galen in center, campsis radicans on left and right


Quite a few specimins at Battery Park create beautiful natural shade



HIGHLY Invasive, trying to eat my house! AVOID AVOID AVOID!

My neighbor is suing me.. saying this 50' long, 10' thick, 14 ' high vine was killed by me.
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Trumpet Vine, Trumpet Creeper, Cow-itch Vine, Hellvine
Campsis radicans
Type: | Vines and Climbers |
Height: | 20-30 ft. (6-9 m) |
Conditions: | Zone 4-10, Sun to Partial Shade |