Crossvine
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The crossvine, Bignonia capreolata, is a vigorous woody vine with branched tendrils attached to adhesive disks. This plant is mainly grown for its attractive flowers and foliage, which can rapidly cover structures. Its compound leaves are bifoliate, with dark green leaflets and tendrils between them. The size of the leaflets varies from lanceolate to oblong. Tendrils can easily cling to walls using adhesive disks at their ends. In the south, the leaf color remains evergreen, but in colder climates, it changes to reddish-purple in the fall with leaf drop. Fragrant, trumpet-shaped, yellow-orange, and red flowers appear in early spring in clusters of 2-5 flowered cymes. Pod-like seeds mature in late summer and persist into the fall, reaching up to 7 inches long and remaining greenish.
This vine is closely related to Campsis radicans, or trumpet vine.
The plant thrives in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. While it can tolerate full shade, the best flower production occurs in full sun. Pruning after flowering may be necessary. In USDA Zone 5, above-ground stems may die in severe winters, but the roots are typically hardy and sprout new growth the following spring. Established plants may produce root suckers, which should be removed if unwanted spreading occurs.
NPSOT's Featured Spring Plant 2023
Height: 35’-50’
Spread 6’-9’
Bloom: May-June
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Low
Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Origin: Texas
Deer Resistant: No
Winter Shipping: We will continue to ship throughout winter. If you prefer, we are happy to hold your order until spring; please include that request in your shipping notes.
When you order plants from our nursery, you can expect them to arrive in the best possible condition. Our team carefully packs each order using sturdy, biodegradable packaging materials.
Your plants' appearance may vary depending on the season and their current growth stage. We may cut back the leafy growth of some plants to prepare them for shipment and transplanting.
5 Gallon and Up: Any plant purchased to ship over 5 Gallons will be shipped bare root. This means we will remove the plant from its original pot, remove the soil surrounding the roots, and wrap the roots with a biodegradable plastic bag. This reduces weight and the likelihood of damage during shipping.
Once your plants arrive, it is essential to plant them as soon as possible. This will help them rebound and thrive. If you cannot plant immediately, water regularly and keep the roots off heat-conducting surfaces.
Newly transplanted plants often require more water until their roots are well established. Plan to water them 1-3 times weekly for the first few months.
