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yellow trumpet vine

Campsis radicans f. flava

★ RHS AGMPollinator Friendly

Genus: Campsis
Family: Bignoniaceae

About this plant

C. radicans f. flava is a large, vigorous deciduous climber with strongly toothed leaflets and trumpet-shaped, deep yellow flowers to 8cm in length

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H4

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

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Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

A climber that despite its exotic-looking flowers is reasonably hardy if grown against a warm, sunny wall

Pruning

Pruning campsis; pruning group 12 in late winter or early spring

Propagation

Propagate by seed, layering, hardwood cuttings or root cuttings

Pests

Generally pest free but aphids may attack the flowers

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Low Maintenance

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years