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Trumpet Creeper

Campsis radicans

Trumpet Creeper (Campsis radicans) is a vine in the Bignoniaceae family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10a. Mature size 14'–35'. Blooms Jun–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: Bignoniaceae
Group: vine
Native range: Native to 37 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–10a
Mature size: 14'–35'
Sun: Full sun
Water: Low · xeric
Bloom: Jun–Sep
Wildlife value: High — pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: vigorous native vine · orange trumpet blooms · aggressive spreader

Trumpet Creeper (Campsis radicans) — *Campsis radicans* — Trumpet Creeper. Photo by Fritzflohrreynolds via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Trumpet Creeper (Campsis radicans) is a vine in the Bignoniaceae family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10a. Mature size 14'–35'. Blooms Jun–Sep. Low water use makes it a strong candidate for xeric and drought-conscious plantings.

Why it's on this list: vigorous native vine · orange trumpet blooms · aggressive spreader. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, trumpet creeper pairs naturally with: Hedge false bindweed (Calystegia sepium), Fiveangled dodder (Cuscuta pentagona), Fiveangled dodder (Cuscuta pentagona var. pentagona), Bushclover dodder (Cuscuta pentagona var. glabrior).