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trumpet vine
noun
: a North American woody vine (Campsis radicans) of the bignonia family having pinnate leaves and large typically red trumpet-shaped flowers
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This list includes invasive species that spread across the landscape, smothering everything in their path (like kudzu, of course), as well as fast-growing native species, like trumpet vine and Virginia creeper, which spread quickly and can become a nuisance in yards and gardens.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
The trumpet vines are blooming on the pergola above the patio.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
Examples include vigorous wisteria and trumpet vine.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025
But thanks to the marketers of marigolds, trumpet vines, and hydrangeas, my once-bleak inbox now also blushes with cheerful pastels.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
Species with aerial roots or root-like holdfasts include trumpet vine (Campsis radicans), poison ivy, and climbing hydrangeas (Climbing Hydrangea, Hydrangea anomala petiolaris, Japanese hydrangeavine, Schizophragma hydrangeoides, and woodvamp, Decumaria barbara).
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
Plant a variety of native flowers such as salvia, penstemon, trumpet vine and honeysuckle.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2024
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
The trumpet vines are blooming on the pergola above the patio.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
Examples include vigorous wisteria and trumpet vine.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025
But thanks to the marketers of marigolds, trumpet vines, and hydrangeas, my once-bleak inbox now also blushes with cheerful pastels.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
Species with aerial roots or root-like holdfasts include trumpet vine (Campsis radicans), poison ivy, and climbing hydrangeas (Climbing Hydrangea, Hydrangea anomala petiolaris, Japanese hydrangeavine, Schizophragma hydrangeoides, and woodvamp, Decumaria barbara).
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
Plant a variety of native flowers such as salvia, penstemon, trumpet vine and honeysuckle.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Trumpet vine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trumpet%20vine. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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