Madame Galen Trumpet Creeper is a fast-growing climbing vine with pinnate glossy dark green leaves that are a duller green underneath and turn yellow in fall. It sports trumpet-shaped flowers that open red-orange and mature to striking red bloom on new growth, attracting bees and butterflies in summer. Blooms best in full sun and well-drained soil. An excellent choice for trellises or pergolas. Very aggressive spreader and drought tolerant.
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Type: |
Perennial, Vine |
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Origins: |
Eastern N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
20’ - 25’ |
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Spread: |
6’ - 8’ |
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Spacing: |
20’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High maintenance. Prune in early spring before flowering. Needs sturdy support, as the plant gets heavy. The biggest problem is restraining the suckers to prevent self-seeding and smothering nearby plants.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Mass Plantings, Screening, Water Gardens or Ponds, Wildlife Garden, Trellises and Walls, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Bee Balm, Milkweed, Butterfly Bush
IMAGES: Andrew Bossi, 1841 - Salzburg - Mirabellgarten - Flowers, CC BY-SA 2.5, (2) Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA, 2016.08.19 13.47.29 DSC05585 - Flickr - andrey zharkikh, CC BY 2.0, (3) Popugayka, Кампcис укореняющийся, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
