The picture you sent me is definitely what I would call a trumpet vine, also called trumpetcreeper (Campsis radicans KAMP-sis RAD-i-kanz). It has a very distinctive flower, tubular in nature, borne in ...

Q: I was wondering if you could identify this plant for me. I am a little embarrassed I don't know the name. Is it accurate to say these ants are eating berries on this plant? A: The plant in question ...

We have several native plants that can get out of hand in our yard, meaning they grow quickly and establish themselves nearly everywhere. When it comes to the trumpet creeper, a vine native to ...

What is not to like about a plant that is naturalized to Ohio, produces showy yellow orange to red trumpet-shaped flowers, attracts hummingbirds, bees and deer, and can be expected to grow 15 feet a ...

Q: I have had trumpet vines for several years and they have never bloomed. They are located against an arbor and their branches wind in and out. They are watered by our irrigation system three times ...

Dear Dr. Dirt: My friend has a lovely orange flowering trumpet vine. She has given me a couple seedpods with seeds to plant. When and how should these be planted? -— Libby, Brownsburg Dear Reader: The ...

Q: Is there a secret to transplanting trumpet vine? When I dig up small plants that are sprouting and transplant them, they seem to die. Also, I have wild black raspberries growing in my yard. They ...

Q: I planted a trumpet vine 3 years ago. It hasn't bloomed yet. Will it bloom next year? When can I prune the vine? A: Trumpet vines are notoriously slow to start blooming. They often focus mainly on ...