Bignonia capreolata
crossvine
Bignoniaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
vine
Size:
Climbing vine to 50 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow,orange
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
Partially deciduous (north) to evergreen (south). Blooms in spring. Lifespan: 60+ years.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Tall climbing vine. Works well on a trellis and can also be allowed to grow up trees. High-climbing, twining, clings by tendrils.
Considerations:
Its fast growth habit will need to be controlled in a small garden.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Hummingbirds
Attracts some butterflies, but mainly hummingbirds as pollinators.
Native Habitats:
moist hammocks, dry hammocks, dry hardwood forests
