Hummingbird Vine

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Hummingbird vine attracts both the humming birds and butterflies with its clusters of trumpet-shaped blossoms filled with nectar.

• The flowers, which are between orange and red, flourish from spring through fall.
• The vine produces more flowers when planted in full sunlight. But it can thrive in partial or full shade.
• Once the flowers fall, Seeds capsules of 6 to 8 inches long start to emerge—a characteristic common to Bignoniaceae, a family of vine plants in which hummingbird vine is a member.

• Hummingbirds are especially enticed by such seeds.

• When it finds its way among structures such as trellis or trees, the vine can crawl high with thick green foliage creating a good shade.

The plant comes in two types: the Trumpet Creeper and the Cypress Vine. The Trumpet Creeper, with Campsis Radicans as its scientific name is also known as the Trumpet vine.

It belongs to bignoniaceae family. The Cypress vine, on the other hand is famous as a Cardinal Climber and Star Glory. It is a member of Morning Glory family. Its flower, tubular, measures about 1 inch long with a five-pointed star at the mouth.

The vines of Trumpet Creeper can grow as long as 40 feet and attach themselves to the surface by aerial roots. Its leaves are bright green and densely-packed.

There are seven to fifteen feathery leaflets of oval shaped found on its leaves. The leaf measures from 4 to 12 inches long while its leaflet measures ½ to 1 ½ inches wide.

Trumpet Creeper is used as an expansive ground cover. It needs a strong support to twine itself around. It also uses the support to grow upward.

The roots are vigorous and can dig deep. The plant can also thrive in poor soils.

The vine can be germinated by cold moist stratification for three months. Planting it outside in the fall is fine.

Planting the seeds closer to the soil surface enhances germination as more light is supplied. Besides that, propagation is accomplished with transplanting.

Except when it is wet and heavy, the Trumpet Creeper can be cultivated by stem cuttings, which have the remarkable characteristic of tolerance of any soil types.

Native to the Southeast and Gulf Coast, the Trumpet Creeper Hummingbird vine requires space to grow. But it needs to be trimmed for control.

Also, the aerial roots should not be allowed to climb on a building. Cypress Vine is a slow grower type and not as aggressive as Trumpet. It is native to Mexico and the hottest regions of the United States.

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