Crossvine 'Tangerine Beauty'
Family: Acanthaceae (Acanthus
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 5-9
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Height: 10-20 feet in the North
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Spread: 6-9 feet
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Bloom Time: May to June
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Bloom: clusters of fragrant, trumpet-shaped tangerine flowers
(to 2 inches long) followed by pod-like seed capsules (to 7 inches long)
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Light: full sun to part shade; best
flowering in full sun
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Soil: average, moist, well-drained
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Moisture: medium, consistent;
drought-tolerant once established
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Use: vigorous, self-clinging cover for
fences, arbors, walls, large trellises, and other structures; flowers attract hummingbirds and pollinating insects
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Care: medium maintenance; support stems
until they start to cling; prune as needed after flowering; apply winter mulch
to protect roots
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; above ground stems are not reliably winter-hardy
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Native to: swamp forests and moist woods
from Maryland and southern Ohio to central Florida and eastern Texas
· Notes: fast-growing, woody, climbing vine with branched tendrils bearing adhesive disks; attractive foliage with pairs of dark green compound leaves which turn reddish-purple in the fall
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Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C220
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