Yellow Trumpet Vine
Macfadyena unguis-cati
Pronunciation: mak-fad-e-EN-ah un-gu-is-KAT-eye
SKU #05938
| Description | This vigorous climbing, heat-loving, woody vine clings to any surface! Bright yellow trumpet-shaped flowers provide quite a show. Often referred to as Cat Claw because of its ability to climb with claw-like, forked tendrils. This stunner is ideal for covering any sunny wall or fence - even trees! Bloom abundance increases with age. Semi-evergreen. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Once established, water occasionally. |
| Blooms | Spring |
| Mature Size | Vigorous stems quickly reach 20 to 25 ft. long. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Semi-Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Waterwise, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Erosion Control |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Espalier, Poolside, Ground Cover |
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| Design Ideas | This lovely tropical appearing vine is much hardier than expected. One of the few trumpet-flowered vines that self-clings, its little suction cups are easy on masonry. Plant it out of the wind but in full sun to cloak a wall in golden yellow. Stunning when trained up buff-colored classical columns or pilasters. Let it wind its way through very large-dimension latticework, or send up on the roof, where it blooms with vigor in warm climates. Perhaps the best vine for sculpting over windows and doorways in warmer climates. |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | California Lilac (Ceanothus); Agapanthus (Agapanthus); Lantana (Lantana); Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia); Plumbago (Plumbago) |
| Care | Thrives in a range of well-drained soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer. Quickly naturalizes; prune as needed after flowering to control size. |
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| Lore | Trumpet vines of all kinds are exceedingly attractive to hummingbirds which can reach deep into the flowers for their nectaries. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 9-11
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.