Apricot trumpet honeysuckle
Campsis radicans 'Apricot'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 15 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-orange
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Apricot' trumpet honeysuckle (Campsis radicans 'Apricot') is a vine for pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or clay soil. It climbs fast and can reach 12 to 15 feet tall. Yellowish-orange flowers open from early to late summer and draw hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Once settled, it is drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Woodbine, Boston ivy, and Ironweed.