Crossvine
Bignoniaceae
Plant Specifics
6" pots, shipped in careful wrapping
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
Attracts some butterflies, but mainly hummingbirds as pollinators.
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.
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Plant Specifics
Size: To 25 ft long vines.
Life Span: Long-lived perennial
Flower Color: Yellow
Fruit Color: Brown
Phenology: Evergreen. Blooms late winter. Moderately-long lived (Nelson 2003).
Habitats: Mesic to xeric hardwood forests and upland mixed forests, secondary woods, bluffs, floodplains, flatwoods, ruderal (grows in disturbed areas).
Landscaping Recommended Uses: Train on a fence or arbor, allow to climb trees. Can be used as a groundcover but does not bloom well with that use.
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade