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Products > Distictis buccinatoria   Distictis buccinatoria - Red Trumpet Vine    [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Vine Family: Bignoniaceae (Bignonias) Origin: Mexico (North America) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Orange Red Bloomtime: Spring/Summer Synonyms: [Bignonia cherere, Phaedranthus buccinatorius] Height: Climbing (Vine) Width: Spreading Exposure: Sun or Shade Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F Distictis buccinatoria (Red Trumpet Vine) - This is a fast growing evergreen vine reaching 30 feet tall. Showy orange red trumpet flowers with yellowish throats bloom throughout the warm months. Plant in full sun to part shade and water occasionally in the summer. It is hardy to about 25-30 degrees F. If it is well-established, it should regenerate from the roots if it freezes down to the ground.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.     [MORE INFO]