Campsis radicans has intricate, deciduous, dark-green foliage and showy red-orange, trumpet-shaped blooms from June through September. Twining or prostrate habit. A native to designated zones, it is very aggressive and has a rapid growth rate (will climb 30-40 feet). Also, this plant is drought tolerant and an effective naturalized groundcover.

The trumpet shaped flowers are beautiful and will attract hordes of hummingbirds. Its leaves are compound and dense, while its stems have aerial roots that can cling to walls, trees, and fence-posts. When they get adequate sun (full sun in the North, full to part sun in the South), clusters of yellow-orange to red trumpet-like (3- to 4-inch long) flowers appear in summer and continue blooming until early autumn. Use it in woodland gardens and natural areas; it will quickly cover fences and other structures. It prefers sun, especially in northern climates.

The Trumpet Vine (or Trumpet Creeper) is a large and vigorous woody vine of the Bignoniaceae family; it is notable for its showy trumpet-shaped flowers. It is native to woodlands of the Southeastern United States, but is a popular perennial across much of the country (as some cultivars are hardy to as low as -30F/-34C).

The (1-4 inch long) leaves are ovate, pinnate, and emerald green when new (maturing into a dark green). The flowers come in terminal cymes of 4-12, orange to red in color with a yellowish throat, and generally appear after several months of warm weather. The plant, as a whole, may grow to 32 feet in height. Trumpet Vine flowers are very attractive to hummingbirds, and many types of birds like to nest in the dense foliage.

Trumpet Vines' vigor should not be underestimated. In warm weather, it puts out huge numbers of tendrils that grab onto every available surface: they eventually expand into heavy woody stems several inches in diameter. They grow well on arbors, fences, and trees - although they may dismember these in the process. Ruthless pruning is recommended. Outside of its native range, this species has the potential to be highly invasive, even as far north as New England.

Note: these may appear to be dead sticks when you receive them, they are not - be patient and once you have warm nights they will send up shoots and eventually blossom.

Please read about bare root plants so you know what to expect.

USDA: Campsis radicans: Characteristics - Plant guide