Trumpet Creeper (fence, move, yard)

[DvlsAdvc8]

So, noticed a little flowering vine/bush thing mixed up with the trees on my property - it has a giant pod dangling from it and is apparently Trumpet Creeper.

Is this common around here? I'm reading up on it and they say its native and a good to draw for huming birds. Somewhere else said it can cause skin iritation - commonly called "cow itch". Is this vine common to cow pastures or something? I notice several name references to cows.

I think I have the tree/bush of life growing in my yard. It's at least 5 different things - a couple weeks ago it was covered in honeysuckle... now, its covered in red-orange "trumpets".

It was dusk when I took my pic so you can't see much of anything, so here's a photo from the internets.

[HB2HSV]

Originally Posted by DvlsAdvc8

So, noticed a little flowering vine/bush thing mixed up with the trees on my property - it has a giant pod dangling from it and is apparently Trumpet Creeper.

That's cool. I remember as a kid, we used to pull these flowers and suck on the sweet nectar. It will attract hummingbirds.

I think I have the tree/bush of life growing in my yard. It's at least 5 different things - a couple weeks ago it was covered in honeysuckle... now, its covered in red-orange "trumpets".

You're lucky. I have this very healthy and wonderful poison ivy in my back yard.

[DvlsAdvc8]

Lol thank goodness I don't have poison ivy! I swear I get itchy just from walking by.

[HB2HSV]

Originally Posted by DvlsAdvc8

Lol thank goodness I don't have poison ivy! I swear I get itchy just from walking by.

No kidding. It's been so hot the last few weeks, I have no incentive to get all bundled up to go outside and cut those vines.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by HB2HSV

I remember as a kid, we used to pull these flowers and suck on the sweet nectar.

We used to roll it up and smoke it.

[DvlsAdvc8]

In California, you might be able to get a pack of 'em at the quick-mart soon.

[harry chickpea]

We have the trumpet vine, virginia creeper, and poison ivy, honeysuckle, plus a few other vines growing around. Cow itch vine is another name for Cissus trifoliata or Sorrelvine, as well as for trumpet vine.

[Southlander]

Originally Posted by Charles

We used to roll it up and smoke it.

Down here, we'd roll up and smoke "rabbit tobacco."

[33458]

Cool...nice find. Can always move that to a better spot, let it climb on something structural if too messy on the shrubs.

I brought some Allamanda (yellow trumpet) from FL, thought it was dead but it just started coming up...very happy. Protected by location, survived and will creep up my tallest Crepe Myrtle.

I like your variety.

Knew about Salvia and Passiflora...did not know the alternate use for Trumpet Vine.

[DvlsAdvc8]

I'm planning to put a fence along my property, which runs right behind (probably touching) the bush/tree thing that all this stuff is growing in. From what I've read, there's a good potential that this Trumpet Creeper will spread along the top of the fence which I think is pretty cool.

I just wonder how many bees this thing attracts.