Elevate Your Garden’s Style with Vibrant Vertical Interest
In a wardrobe, there are those unique pieces that, when added to an outfit, elevate the entire look. This is also true for a landscape, whose plain appearance can be dressed up with the inclusion of a few standout plants.
Take, for instance, Dressed to Thrill® crossvine (Bignonia capreolata). Native to the Southeastern and south-central United States, this enchanting vine creates a more vibrant and engaging garden by filling the vertical space on fences, walls, trees, and other upright structures with gorgeous, abundant blooms.
Dressed to Thrill crossvine provides interest from spring into summer. Its trumpet-shaped flowers emerge in a vivid orange-red hue, complemented by bright yellow centers and dark green foliage. The long bloom period guarantees vibrant color throughout the season and encourages repeat visits from excited hummingbirds and butterflies.
Reaching a height of 12-30′ and a width of 6-9′, its fast growth helps it quickly establish itself as an attractive focal point in your landscape.
Caring for Dressed to Thrill® Crossvine
Dressed to Thrill crossvine thrives in USDA zones 6-9. It is very adaptable and easy to care for, growing in full to part sun and most soil types as long as they are well-draining. It also exhibits excellent drought and heat tolerance, putting on a strong performance during hot summer days.
Dressed to Thrill crossvine grows upward with tendrils, which means it needs a structure to help guide and support it. As it ages, its vines become heavier, so make sure that whatever you plant it on is sturdy.
