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Native Beauty Crossvine (Bignonia Capreolata) 45 Seeds
Cold-hardy semi-evergreen perennial vine with red throat and yellow flower petals.
Drought-resistant and non-aggressive when established.
Growing zones 5-9.
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Product Description
Native Range
Hardiness Zones
Planting Instructions
Product Description
This vine "has it all" with eye-catching flowers, attractive semi-evergreen leaves, and a non-invasive growth behavior (unlike the trumpet-creepers).
A pod containing about 40 to 50 seeds is offered for sale to provide you with a generous quantity of vines.
Grow in combination with purple or blue clematis for a knock-out color combination!
Crossvine is a hummingbird magnet and attracts butterflies!
What a show!!!
The semi-evergreen leaves will remain for the fall and winter if they’re allowed to “harden-off” before a hard freeze. Then they’ll turn dark purple. The leaves are more likely to fall off in the colder growing zones.
Crossvine receives excellent reviews from gardening experts and admirers.
“Crossvine could be called the “Holy Grail” of vines, being a non-aggressive perennial evergreen with blossoms that come out periodically in spring, summer, and fall.” [1*]
“While crossvine is fast growing, it doesn’t seem desirous of taking over the world...This would be an ideal plant to use to soften the backside of the wooden fences surrounding many of our back yards. It grows just as easily on a chain-link fence…Few nurseries stock the plant….” [2*]
Crossvine likes fertile, well-drained soils. It has considerable drought tolerance and few insect or disease problems. It needs protection from browsing rabbits and deer.
This variety originated from the colder regions of zone 6 -- from the limestone palisades of central Kentucky and the mountains of southwestern Virginia -- not from Texas or southern Georgia. It’s probably more cold tolerant than southern cultivars such as Tangerine Beauty.
The vines take about 2-3 years to get established from seeds then grow rapidly after that. They’ll scamper up a pine tree, over an arbor, or along a fence in a sunny location or in partial shade. Prune and train as desired.
Crossvine plant in third year was started from a seed in a 1 gallon patio container.
A customer's crossvine after six years of growth. Note peonies about to bloom on the right.
An un-pruned, un-trained vine can grow up to 50 feet long after many years. It’s comparable to wisteria in size but much less aggressive.
Like most types of vines, crossvine is not recommended to grow on buildings.
Crossvine is a PlantWise [3*] native alternative for:
Lonicera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle)
Crossvine plant in its native-Kentucky-environment climbs some scrub-brush and produces showy tropical-looking blooms.
It’s an environmentally-responsible-alternative to some of the habitat-invading-plants sold at your local-nursery.
In summary, what an attractive and desirable vine that has been overlooked in the American landscape!
Now is your chance to buy!!! (shopping cart is at top of the page)
Please note planting instructions at bottom of page.
*Footnote References:
1) “Vines provide vertical landscape elements”, Go San Angelo Standard Times, John Begnaud, Posted April 7, 2007
2) University of Arkansas Plant of the Week: Crossvine, By: Gerald Klingaman, retired Extension Horticulturist – Ornamentals Extension News - June 9, 2006
3) PlantWise means it's a desirable habitat-friendly native plant recommended to replace one or more invasive ornamental landscape plants according to theLady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
Native Range
The map link provided below shows states where bignonia capreolata has been reported (dark green) and counties where the species has been sited (light green):
Map of Bignonia Capreolata Native Range (Click Here)
Hardiness Zones
Bignonia capreolata is hardy in these areas:
Crossvine has been said to grow in the following regions:
Alabama: Bessemer, Saraland, Vincent
Arkansas : Ashdown, Little Rock, Morrilton
Delaware: Wilmington
Florida: Bartow, Dade City, Hollywood, New Port Richey, Palm Coast, Pensacola, Tallahassee
Georgia: Albany, Athens, Brunswick, Cornelia, Demorest, Hinesville
Kentucky: Salvisa
Louisiana: Abita Springs, Baton Rouge, Gonzales
Maryland: Gwynn Oak
Mississippi: Columbus, Lumberton, Maben, Raymond, Saucier
New Mexico: Hobbs
New York: North Tonawanda
North Carolina: Chapel Hill, Kure Beach, Statesville
Ohio: Dundee
Oklahoma: Hulbert, Norman
Tennessee: Lewisburg
Texas: Arlington, Austin, Canyon Lake, Crane, Desoto, Fate, Fort Worth, Jacksonville, Katy, Missouri City, Odessa, Pipe Creek, Round Rock, San Antonio, Tyler
Virginia: Harrisonburg, Manassas
Washington: Kalama
Crossvine Planting Instructions
Store seeds in a cool, dry place until Spring planting season. They do not need refrigeration.
When planting season arrives spread the seeds on a paper towel, fold it over a few times, and place the tissue paper on a wet sponge. Keep the sponge wet until the root tips emerge in a week or two. Expect about 25% to 50% of the seeds to sprout. Plant seed-sprouts about 1/4 inch deep in moist, fertile, well-drained soil. Protect seedlings from browsing rabbits, and water occasionally.
Seeds can be planted directly in the ground before they sprout, but birds and rodents could feed on them.
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