Crossvine
Bignonia capreolata
Two-inch orange-red trumpets with yellow throats flood fences in late spring, drawing early hummingbirds. Semi-evergreen for year-round interest.
Typically 1 quart–3 gal · $17–$85 · final price at pickup
- Thu, Aug 138 AM – 4 PM
- Fri, Aug 148 AM – 4 PM
- Sat, Aug 158 AM – 2 PM
Orange-red hummingbird trumpets in late spring, semi-evergreen, drought tolerant. crossvine does everything and asks for almost nothing.
Crossvine lights up fences and arbors in late spring with two-inch orange-red trumpets with yellow throats, a color combination that looks like something from a tropical garden, but is completely at home in Virginia. The flowers come in a spectacular flush over several weeks and draw early hummingbirds reliably. Semi-evergreen foliage turns purple-tinged in winter, adding season-round interest that most flowering vines can't offer. This is a tough, fast-growing vine that uses tendrils with adhesive disks to attach to almost any surface. Cut a stem in cross-section and see the cross-shaped pith that gave it its name. Excellent for quickly covering a fence, climbing a masonry wall, or draping over a pergola with seasonal drama and minimal fuss.
A nursery-grown plant, ready for the ground.
Healthy, container-grown crossvine propagated on-site at Hill House from regional genetics. Includes a one-page care card. We make every effort to supply plants as listed; occasionally we substitute a similar species of equal value.
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Average
- Mature size
- 20–40 ft · 4–8 ft wide
- Bloom time
- Late spring
- Bloom color
- Orange, Red
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Native range
- Southeastern United States
Care notes for crossvine.
Full sun to part shade, well-drained to average soil. Drought tolerant once established. Prune after spring bloom to shape and control. Fast growth may require annual cutting back on smaller structures. Semi-evergreen foliage holds in zone 7+ winters. remove dead growth in early spring before new growth emerges.
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