LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Fast-growing stems 40 to 50 ft. long.
| Description | Amazing warm season color display for fences, high walls or arbors. Vigorous grower produces an abundance of blood red trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow throats. Climbs by tendrils. A more cold hardy species that will survive a light freeze. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Attracts Pollinators, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Climbing |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Espalier, Privacy Screen |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Banana (Ensete); Hibiscus (Hibiscus); Princess Flower (Tibouchina); Plumbage (Plumbago); Passion Vine (Passiflora) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in most loamy, well-drained soils with consistent moisture. Follow a regular schedule of deep waterings during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Prune annually to control size. Protect from temperatures below 25 degrees. |