As any southern gardener knows, the famous trumpet creeper vine is a native of our own southeastern states and the Gulf Coast. In its native range, it often scrambles up tall trees, and creates a blooming column, with stems reaching out from the tree trunk filled with beautiful bloom. However, in frost free areas, it can become rampant, and must be controlled.

In colder zones, it remains hardy, and grows only as far as it can in any season. So it's a "bigger" plant the farther south it grows. This beautiful vine can be a great solution for fences or as a screen for unsightly areas. Bloom is from early summer until frost.