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.
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Type:
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Perennial, Vine
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Origins:
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C. radicans x C. grandiflora Hybrid
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Height:
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15’ - 20’
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Spread:
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6’ - 12’
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Spacing:
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10’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Red
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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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.
