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Crossvine

Bignonia capreolata

Other common name(s):

Family:

Bignoniaceae (Trumpet Creeper Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Northern Post Oak Savanna
Balcones Canyonlands
Flatwoods, Southern Tertiary Uplands

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Vine

Height

60
to
70
ft.

Spread

2
to
3
ft.

Leaf Retention

Semi Evergreen

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Limestone, Well Drained

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low, Medium

Native Habitat

Woodland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Red, Yellow

Bloom Season

Spring

Seasonal Interest

Forage, Nectar, Pollen

Wildlife Benefit

Browsers, Butterflies, Deer, Hummingbirds

Maintenance

Can be pruned to direct and control growth if needed. Tolerates shade, but produces more flowers in the sun. Can withstand brief flooding, but in general needs well-drained soil. Propagation: Root cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Seed.

Comments

Blooms March-May. A woody vine, climbs using tendrils with adhesive pads that will stick to surfaces. Trumpet shaped flowers show a variety of combinations of red and yellow. Compound leaves change from dark green in summer to reddish-purple in winter. Fruit a brown, flat pod-like capsule, Deer browse on the leaves. Nectar attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym/s: Anisostichus capreolata, Anisostichus crucigera

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=BICA. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Bignonia+capreolata&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=4965&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 5) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 48. 6) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 357. 7) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=34307#null, 8) Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, City of Austin and Texas A&M, 2014.

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PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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