Crossvine
Bignonia capreolata
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.
We grow a range of sizes and prices. Add the plant to your list, then pick your size when you visit.
Final price confirmed at pickup, depends on size and season.
- Thu, Jul 238 AM – 4 PM
- Fri, Jul 248 AM – 4 PM
- Sat, Jul 258 AM – 2 PM
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'
- Bloom
- Orange-red trumpet blooms late spring, semi-evergreen purple-bronze foliage through winter.
- USDA zones
- 5-9
Pairs well with these.
Same light, same soil, same wildlife. Janet's picks to plant alongside crossvine.
Or skip the guesswork.
Curated packages bundle 9–12 species that work together. One reservation, one pickup day, a printed layout map.
Butterfly Package
Host and nectar plants chosen to feed monarchs, swallowtails, and fritillaries spring through fall.
Hummingbird Package
Tubular-flowered natives that pull ruby-throats through your yard April through October.
S.O.S. Package
Save Our Songbirds, berry- and seed-bearing natives that feed nesting and migrating birds.