Buttonbush vs Trumpet Vine - TreeTime.ca

Buttonbush vs Trumpet Vine

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Campsis radicans

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Buttonbush
Trumpet Vine

Buttonbush is a moisture loving shrub that provides year round interest.

It has round, fragrant flowers resembling small buttons or pincushions. The flowers transform into small reddish-brown fruit that persists into winter while the leaves take on shades of red in fall.

Providing essential food to bees, butterflies, and other insects, this shrub is versatile. Try it in your next shrub border.

Trumpet Vine is a dense, multi-stemmed climbing vine with orange to red trumpet-shaped flowers. They bloom throughout the summer, adding a pop of colour to your landscape. Their fast growth rate and climbing abilities make it well suited for trellises, arbors, walls, and fences. It is recommended that structures are strong enough to bear the weight of the plant as it grows.

Regular pruning is recommended as blooms occur on new growth and it helps control the spreading nature of the plant. Care should be taken when planting the Trumpet Vine, especially in warmer climates as it can spread quickly. It is prone to suckering and will self-seed. Plant the right tree in the right place.

Buttonbush Quick Facts

Trumpet Vine Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 4a
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Flowers: large, white, spherical
Flowers: orange to red
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: high
Suckering: low
Suckering: high




Toxicity: slightly toxic if eaten, contact with leaves, flowers, and sap can cause minor skin irritation among people and animals
Other Names: common trumpet creeper, cow itch vine, devils shoestring, foxglove vine, hellvine, trumpet climber , trumpet creeper , trumpet flower , trumpet honeysuckle