Trumpet Creeper is a deciduous, vigorous twinning and clinging vine. Dark green leaves, coarsely toothed and pinnate; late to leaf out in the spring. Orange-red trumpet-shaped flowers appear in June and throughout the summer. Flowers are followed by long, bean-like pods. It needs substantial support to get where you want it to go. Will cover a pergola, fence, or garage. The car if you don't move it frequently.
A vigorous, decidous vine. In Michael Dirr's text, "Manual of Woody Landscape Plants," he says if you can't grow this vine, give up gardening. It may take a couple of years to start flowering; also, too much nitrogen fertilizer can inhibit flowering. Prune to control growth and to keep tidy.