Botanical profile

Campsis radicans 'Indian Summer'

Latin name
Campsis radicans 'Indian Summer'
Common name
Bignone 'Indian Summer'
Type
Climbing plant
Family
Bignoniaceae

Campsis radicans ‘Indian Summer’, or trumpet vine ‘Indian Summer’, is a vigorous and highly floriferous ornamental climbing plant, appreciated for its abundant and prolonged summer flowering. It produces large, bright orange to golden-orange trumpet-shaped flowers, rich in nectar, which stand out strongly against its dense dark green deciduous foliage. Thanks to its powerful adventitious roots, it firmly clings to walls, pergolas, fences, and robust structures, quickly creating a lush green screen. Highly attractive to pollinating insects and hummingbirds, it brings constant activity to the garden during the summer. Well-suited to Quebec's climatic conditions, ‘Indian Summer’ stands out for its robustness, rapid growth, and high tolerance to well-drained soils, making it an excellent choice for vertical arrangements in full sun.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zones 4–9
Exposure
Sun
Watering
Moderate, more regular in the first years
Fertilization
Low to moderate, compost in spring
Soil type
Well-drained, average to rich
Minimum temperature
-34°C
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
Summer
Flower color
Vivid orange to golden orange
Fruiting
Elongated, slightly ornamental fruits.
Foliage color
Dark green
Foliage type
Obsolete
Shape
Vigorous climber with aerial roots
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
8–10 m (26–33 ft)
Width
4–6 m (13–20 ft)
Growth rate
Fast
Not recommended for pets
Not recommended for pets

Pets

Pollinators
Attracts or supports pollinating insects

Pollinators

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

Hummingbirds
Flowers that attract hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

Deer
Less attractive or generally tolerated by deer

Deer

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