Woody vine that attaches to any surface with rootlike holdfasts. Spreads quickly from roots. Hummingbirds feed on nectar produced by clusters of orange-red trumpet-shaped flowers from July-September. Brown seed pods, up to 6 in. long, form in late summer. Pinnate leaves are lustrous dark green. Host plant for the Plebeian or trumpet vine sphinx moth (Paratrea plebeja).

Trumpet vine being used in native landscaping, here climbing on trellises integrated into the design of this parking garage. Photo: Carol Davit