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Megan Mathey
Grand Haven, Michigan

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DRESSED TO THRILL™

Crossvine

Bignonia capreolata

'SMNBFW'

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A pillar of Dressed to Thrill crossvine orange trumpet shaped flowers in the landscape. "} Several bright red-orange flowers with yellow centers on Dressed to Thrill crossvine with glossy green foliage. Close up of two bright orange trumpet shaped Dressed to Thrill Bignonia capreolata flowers with vivid yellow centers. Three Dressed to Thrill crossvines, covered in orange flowers, bloom in a landscape At the top of a Dressed to Thrill crossvine plant on a steel pillar, dozens of orange and yellow flowers bloom.
  • Native
  • Evergreen
  • Attracts Pollinators
Description

Dressed To Thrill crossvine (Bignonia capreolata) is colorful, extremely floriferous, and amazingly adaptable! This selection of our North American native crossvine transforms fences, walls, and trellises into a wall of flowers, climbing structures by tendrils. Orange-red trumpet-shaped flowers with bright yellow eyes enliven landscapes from spring through summer and provide a welcome food source for hummingbirds. Native from Ohio down to Texas, this semi-evergreen vine is adaptable to most any soil and exhibits excellent heat and drought tolerance. 

Dressed to Thrill crossvine can make a welcome alternative to trumpet vine (Campsis radicans), especially in cooler climates where it will be less rambunctious but still attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Climbs by tendrils so will require a sturdy support with texture and/or smaller pieces so that it can succesfully ascend the structure. 

USDA Zone
6 - 9 (-10°F/-23.3°C)
Exposure
Full sun, Part sun
Height
12-30'
Width
6-9'
Finish Time
1 season
Type
Evergreen
Bloom Time
Spring into summer
Flower Color
Orange, Red
Foliage Color
Green
Liner Sizes
2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn

Soil

Any well-drained soil will do.

Pruning

Little required; blooms on old and new wood so if pruning, do so immediately after the main spring bloom.

Uses

Specimen, flower gardens, wild gardens, native plant gardens, pollinator gardens; covering mailboxes, railings, trellises, pergolas, etc.

Growing Tips

Climbs by tendrils that wrap around the structure; woody vine will need sturdy support.

Features: New, Evergreen, Drought tolerant, Heat tolerant, Vine

Filters: Botanical genus: Bignonia , Common name: Crossvine , Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Orange flowers, Red flowers, Green foliage

Features: New, Evergreen, Drought tolerant, Heat tolerant, Vine

Filters: Botanical genus: Bignonia , Common name: Crossvine , Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Orange flowers, Red flowers, Green foliage