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Key characteristics

Family: Bignoniaceae
Height: 20 to 30 feet
Width: Varies with support structure
Flower color: Bright red-orange, trumpet-shaped
Foliage color: Green, pinnately compound leaves
Bloom time: Mid-summer to early fall
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Low to moderate
Maintenance: Low to moderate; prune regularly to control growth
Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 9
Wildlife: Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies

Vines

Campsis radicans 'Flamenco'

Flamenco Trumpet Vine

Campsis radicans 'Flamenco' is a vigorous, deciduous vine known for its striking, trumpet-shaped flowers. The blooms are a vibrant reddish-orange, with flared petals that form a tubular shape, making them particularly attractive to hummingbirds and other pollinators. The flowers appear in clusters, creating a bold, tropical display.

'Flamenco' typically blooms from midsummer to early fall, offering a long-lasting season of color. Originating in North America, this cultivar is a selection of the native trumpet vine species, which has been prized for its resilience and bold floral display.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Low to moderate

Bloom time

Mid-summer to early fall

Find this plant

Works well in

Arbors & Trellises
Fences & Walls
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Hummingbird Gardens

Companion plants

Sedums · Clematis · Japanese anemones · Bleeding hearts · Catmint · Boxwood

Design tip

Fall bloom is its strength, and it earns a place near a path or seating area used late in the year. Train the main stems early on a trellis or fence so the growth spreads sideways rather than bunching at the top.