Description Family Bignoniaceae Originating from USA. Deciduous climber with feather-shaped, serrated green leaves. Lusciously golden tubular flowers bloom all summer. Easy to grow in fertile soil, full sun, ideal for sunny walls. Campsis radicans bursts with lusciously golden, fleshy tubular flowers up to 8cm long, blooming profusely from bullet-shaped buds all summer. Flamboyant nectar-rich blooms create a lively display, unmissable to passing pollinators. Reaching 6m high and 4m wide in 5–10 years, this vigorous vine adapts effortlessly to Mediterranean courtyards or traditional English arbours. Its lush and handsome, feather-shaped leaves, veined and serrated, adorn self-clinging woody stems. They quickly scale sunny Suffolk barn walls or south-facing North Norfolk flint cottages. Vigorous yet manageable, Campsis radicans clings to pergolas or any supporting structure. Its elegant foliage forms the perfect luxuriant, deciduous backdrop for the breathtaking floral display. Care Tips for American Trumpet Vine Soil and Sun: Grow in all but heavy wet soil; tolerates light shade but full sun is best for dense foliage and profuse blooms. Planting: Plant at any time of year; cultivate with organic matter before planting or mulch with manure annually; provide initial support like wires. Water in first season. Watering: Drench thoroughly after planting, allow to dry out between watering during its first season. Tolerant of dry conditions once established. Training and Pruning: Train only after planting, self-clinging. Prune to any size and shape, including standard shrub or tree-like forms, in late winter. Campsis ‘flava’s abundance of both foliage and flower thrives in exposed maritime Norfolk contemporary outdoor living spaces or Suffolk’s seaside gravel gardens. Suited to all but the coldest northerly gardens; its long and bountiful summer display makes it one of the most rewarding climbers gardeners can grow in the UK. Planting Suggestions for the Golden Trumpet Vine Go campsis crazy. Create a frenzy of fleshy exotic flowers, freely blooming and creating a fiesta of hot colour. ‘Flava’s golden brilliance is complemented by ‘Indian Summer’s smouldering orangey tones. ‘Madame Galen’s fiery scarlet tubular trumpets completes the trio of towering colour, cladding any space or structure. Fortify yourself for winter and enjoy a late season flourish of colour with summer into autumn blooming species. Plant Heptacodium miconioides, Fuchsia ‘Riccartonii’, Hibiscus ‘Starry Starry Night’, and ‘Woodbridge’ for a deciduous display. Give a lush evergreen foliage backdrop to their winter absence and extend the season’s floral display throughout the year. Add Pittosporum tobira, Myrtus communis and tarentina, Mahonia nitens ‘Cabaret’, and Grevillea ‘Jean O’Neill’.
