Scarlet Trumpet Vine
Distictis buccinatoria
Description | Amazing warm season color display for fences, high walls or arbors. Vigorous grower produces an abundance of blood red trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow throats. Climbs by tendrils. A more cold hardy species that will survive a light freeze. Evergreen. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Summer |
Mature Size | Fast-growing stems 40 to 50 ft. long. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Growth Habit | Climbing |
Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Espalier, Privacy Screen |
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Flower Color | Red |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Banana (Ensete); Hibiscus (Hibiscus); Princess Flower (Tibouchina); Plumbage (Plumbago); Passion Vine (Passiflora) |
Care | Thrives in most loamy, well-drained soils with consistent moisture. Follow a regular schedule of deep waterings during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Prune annually to control size. Protect from temperatures below 25 degrees. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 9-11
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6
Your climate may be too cold for this plant
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City Floral Co. 1440 Kearney St.
Denver, Colorado 80220 -
Lowe's 1701 South Havana Street
Aurora, Colorado 80012 -
Nick's Garden Center, Inc 2001 S. Chambers Rd.
Aurora, Colorado 80014
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