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Planting Bare-Root Trumpet Vine (Hummingbird Vine)

Bare-root trumpet vine (Campsis radicans) arrives as a dormant twig. Plant ASAP: determine root end, pot in cool spot, keep moist, out of afternoon sun. Once growth starts (days), transplant to garden with sturdy support—it can reach 60 ft. Warn neighbors; it spreads aggressively via runners.

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