- Botanical name: Campsis 'Indian Summer'
- Common name: Trumpet vine
- Family: Bignoniaceae
- Plant Type: Climber, Deciduous
Orange
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
Trumpet vine is a vigorous, woody climber, grown for its attractive, ash-like leaves and orange-red, trumpet-like flowers.
Campsis ‘Indian Summer’ bears showy, exotic apricot trumpet-shaped flowers with deeper orange markings, in contrast to lush green leaves. Fast growing, it will quickly cover a wall or fence.
Grow Campsis ‘Indian Summer’ in moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny spot such as against a warm sunny wall. Prune back in late-winter or early spring to control its growth.
How to grow Campsis 'Indian Summer'
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Plant size
4m height
4m spread
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Aspect
South facing
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Position in border
Back
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does not flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Prune | ||||||||||||
| Prune |
J
Do not Prune in January |
F
Do not Prune in February |
M
Do Prune in March |
A
Do not Prune in April |
M
Do not Prune in May |
J
Do not Prune in June |
J
Do not Prune in July |
A
Do not Prune in August |
S
Do not Prune in September |
O
Do not Prune in October |
N
Do not Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
Campsis 'Indian Summer' and wildlife
Campsis 'Indian Summer' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Campsis 'Indian Summer' poisonous?
Campsis 'Indian Summer' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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