Campsis grandiflora Morning CalmChinese trumpet creeper
科:紫葳科
Family:Bignoniaceae
属:凌霄属
common name:Chinese trumpet creeper
introduce:Plant Type: Vine
Family: Bignoniaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 20 to 25 feet
Spread: 6 to 9 feet
Bloom Time: August
Bloom Color: Peach with yellow throat
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium moisture
Maintenance: Medium
General Culture:
Easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best in full sun. Prune as needed to keep foliage growth within intended boundaries. Winter hardy to USDA Zone 6, so plants grown in the St. Louis area (USDA Zone 5b - 6a) should be sited in a protected location with a good winter root mulch in order to promote winter survival. Propagate by softwood cuttings.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
This Chinese trumpet creeper cultivar is a deciduous woody vine which typically grows 20-30 high. Features attractive, coarsely toothed, pinnate (7-9 leaflets) dark green leaves (each leaflet to 2.5" long). Loose, open panicles of trumpet-shaped, peach-apricot flowers (each to 3" long) with yellow throats and pinkish veins bloom on new growth in early June, with sporadic repeat bloom continuing throughout the summer. Climbs by adhesive aerial rootlets (sometimes rather sparse) which adhere to flat surfaces such as the side of a house or garage. A vigorous grower, but not as aggressive or as invasive as the native American trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans). Flowers are attractive to Hummingbirds.
No serious insect or disease problems. Can be somewhat invasive, particularly in rich, fertile soils. Not reliably winter hardy in the St. Louis area.
Uses:
A rapid-growing vine that provides excellent cover for fences, walls, arbors or large trellises. May also be grown on the ground to cover tree stumps or rock piles.
