Trumpet CreeperThe Best Hummingbird Vine for Phoenix & Scottsdale Gardens Trumpet Creeper (Campsis radicans) is one of the most vigorous and rewarding flowering vines you can grow in the Phoenix Valley. Known for its stunning orange to reddish orange trumpet shaped flowers, this fast growing deciduous vine attracts hummingbirds like a magnet all summer long. It climbs fences, walls, arbors, and pergolas with ease, reaching 3040 feet at maturity. Whether you're

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Backfill with native soil — a light 20% pumice or volcanic rock blend improves drainage

Berries follow the spring bloom

or kids' play area: the terminal spines are sharp

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Lady Banks Rose is the #1 choice for covering block walls and wrought-iron fences in Phoenix

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Yes — Foxtail Agave (Agave attenuata) has no terminal spine at the leaf tips

Run length Screen (6 ft spacing) Specimens (9 ft spacing) 18 ft 3 trees 2 trees 30 ft 5 trees 3 to 4 trees 48 ft 8 trees 5 trees For a courtyard or patio focal point

Watch for yellowing leaves (chlorosis)