Madame Galen Trumpet Creeper

Campsis x tagliabuana 'Madame Galen'

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 deep salmon red trumpet-shaped flowers with deep golden throats that 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.

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.  Can cause mild skin irritation if in contact with the sap.

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: Photos by Wendy Cutler, (1) CampsisXtagliabuanaMadameGalen_UBCBG_Cutler_20170810_P1300706,+ (2) CampsisXtagliabuanaMadameGalen_UBCBG_Cutler_20170810_P1300705, (3) Frank Vincentz, Bad Düben - Ritterstraße + Campsis × tagliabuana 02 ies, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) Ανώνυμος Βικιπαιδιστής, Campsis radicans 002, CC BY 3.0, (5) Photo by David J. Stang, Campsis x tagliabuana Madame Galen 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.