Campsis radicans 'Flamenco' - Flamenco Trumpet Creeper

Flamenco Trumpet Creeper is a large fast-growing climbing vine with pinnate glossy dark green leaves that are a duller green underneath and turn yellow in fall.  It sports deep red-orange trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom on new growth, attracting bees and butterflies from summer until frost.  Blooms best in full sun and well-drained soil.  An excellent choice for trellises or pergolas.  Very aggressive spreader and drought tolerant.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  High maintenance.  Prune in early spring before flowering.  Needs sturdy support, as the plant gets heavy.  The biggest problem is restraining the suckers to prevent self-seeding and smothering nearby plants.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Specimen or Mass Plantings, Screening, Water Gardens or Ponds, Wildlife Garden, Trellises and Walls, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Bee Balm, Milkweed, Butterfly Bush