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trumpet vine
noun
: a North American woody vine (Campsis radicans) of the bignonia family having pinnate leaves and large typically red trumpet-shaped flowers
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Species with aerial roots or root-like holdfasts include trumpet vine (Campsis radicans), poison ivy, and climbing hydrangeas (Climbing Hydrangea, Hydrangea anomala petiolaris, Japanese hydrangeavine, Schizophragma hydrangeoides, and woodvamp, Decumaria barbara).
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
Plant a variety of native flowers such as salvia, penstemon, trumpet vine and honeysuckle.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2024
However, trumpet vine is a very vigorous growing plant and must be kept in check.
—Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2024
Some of the best plants for attracting and feeding hummingbirds are bee balm, salvia, coralbells, columbine, cardinal flower, coral honeysuckle, trumpet vine, and Indian pink.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
In last Saturday’s column, the question dealt with removing trumpet vine.
—oregonlive, 21 Aug. 2022
Some of these plants include pentas, firespike, zinnias, blackberry lily, salvia, trumpet vine and red cannas.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2022
Someone planted a trumpet vine along a bridge and, nearby, a patch of garlic.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2022
Wreaths made from pine cones and other seed pods come to mind — try augmenting with sweetgum balls, beech nut husks, acorns, and split halves of trumpet vine pods.
—Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com, 28 Oct. 2021
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
Plant a variety of native flowers such as salvia, penstemon, trumpet vine and honeysuckle.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2024
However, trumpet vine is a very vigorous growing plant and must be kept in check.
—Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2024
Some of the best plants for attracting and feeding hummingbirds are bee balm, salvia, coralbells, columbine, cardinal flower, coral honeysuckle, trumpet vine, and Indian pink.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
In last Saturday’s column, the question dealt with removing trumpet vine.
—oregonlive, 21 Aug. 2022
Some of these plants include pentas, firespike, zinnias, blackberry lily, salvia, trumpet vine and red cannas.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2022
Someone planted a trumpet vine along a bridge and, nearby, a patch of garlic.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2022
Wreaths made from pine cones and other seed pods come to mind — try augmenting with sweetgum balls, beech nut husks, acorns, and split halves of trumpet vine pods.
—Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com, 28 Oct. 2021
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“Trumpet vine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trumpet%20vine. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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