Lavender Trumpet Vine
Clytostoma callistegioides
Pronunciation: cly-to-STOH-ma cal-le-steg-i-OH-deez
SKU #01255
| Description | An easy to grow, robust, woody tropical vine that easily attaches itself to fences and arbors with tightly clinging tendrils. The blanket of large, glossy, dark green leaves is a lovely contrast to the light lavender, trumpet-like flowers that have dark venation, giving them a painted appearance. Blooms continuously throughout summer. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Late spring through summer |
| Mature Size | Quickly climbs 15 to 25 ft. tall, spreading 10 to 20 ft. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, Fast Growing |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Climbing |
| Flower Attributes | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Espalier, Privacy Screen, Ground Cover |
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| Design Ideas | Few vines can match the subtle beauty of this lavender-flowering Trumpet Vine. A natural for cottage gardens in climates too warm for Clematis. Has a tropical look, but fits into traditional schemes as well. Drape over walls and fences. An excellent shroud for chain-link fences as tendrils will attach themselves. A perfect cover-up for side-yard utilities and for training up porches and railings. |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Companion Plants | Fountain Grass (Pennisetum); Lantana (Lantana); Rose (Rosa); Hibiscus (Hibiscus); Cross Vine (Bignonia) |
| Care | Grows most vigorously in moist, fertile, well-drained soils, but highly adaptable. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established, tolerates periodic drought. Provide climbing support. Remove spent blooms to encourage prolific flowering. Prune after flowering to control size. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 9-11
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