Vine · Deer-resistant
Crossvine
Bignonia capreolata
Also called: Trumpet Flower
A vigorous semi-evergreen climber that covers a fence or arbor in orange-red trumpets in early spring — timed for the first returning hummingbirds. Far better behaved than trumpet creeper.
Growing & care
Climbs by tendrils; give it a fence, trellis, or wall. Holds much of its foliage in mild winters. Tough and drought tolerant once rooted.
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In bloom: Mar–May · Colors: orange, red
Where to buy
Look for crossvine (Bignonia capreolata) at: native Texas nurseries, Prairie Moon Nursery.
Buying nursery-propagated natives — never collected from the wild — keeps
wild populations intact. Ask any seller where their stock comes from.
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