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Image of butterfky and hummingbird attractant, Campsis radicans
'jersey Peach' coming soon...
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Campsis radicans 'Jersey Peach'
(Orange Trumpet Creeper, Trumpet Vine, Cow-itch)
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Synonyms: Bignonia radicans, Tecoma radicans
Origin: Native to south-eastern USA
Family: Bignoniaceae
Light: Sun-part shaden
Height: Can reach up to 40'
Spread: 12-15'
Blooms: Big, beautiful clusters of 6-12 long tubular orange flowers, early
Summer. Also comes in
red and in yellow
Foliage:
Lustrous, serrated, dark green, pinnate with 7-11 oval pointed leaflets
Fruit: Flattened, elongated pods with many many papery winged seeds
Soil: Well-drained, deep, fertile, drought tolerant when
established
Water: Regular
Propagation: Seeds, stem cuttings, layering
Uses: Screening, fencing, trellis, arbor, landscaping
Insect/Disease: Watch out for aphids
Caution: All parts of plant are poisonous - may cause allergic
reaction
Comments: Campsis radicans 'Jersey Peach' or Bignonia radicans or Tecoma radicans
or Orange Trumpet Creeper or
Trumpet Vine or Cow-itch is a popular woody flowering vine with aeiral rootlets.
This is an aggressive, care-free woody tropical perennial vine
that climbs by attaching onto any surface. Campsis
radicans is a bees, butterflies and hummgingbird attractant. It can tolerate temperatures of down to
-5 degrees F. Prune vine back in Spring
Interesting Note: 'Campsis' is Greek word for 'curved' referring
to the stamesn and 'radicans' refers to the aerial rootlets that helps
the plant cling on to tree. trunks.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 4-9 |
