Cross Vine
Bignonia capreolata
Trumpet-shaped, fragrant orange-red flowers provide early season nectar for hummingbirds. Foliage is semi-evergreen & attractive. Tolerant of shade but best flowering in more sun. Tall trellises, walls, fences.
Light: Full sun to Part shade
Soil: Medium
Height: 35 to 50 feet
Blooms: May to June
Trumpet Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
Gorgeous trumpet-shaped scarlet flowers with orange throat attract hummingbirds & butterflies. Growth form tends to be "bushy," filling out nicely against a support. Easily trained to a trellis or arbor by tying & trimming to shape. Red berries feed birds in fall.
Light: Full Sun
Soil: Average
Length: 10 to 15 feet
Blooms: May to June
Flowers: Red & Orange