Pronounciation: Klii-to-STO-ma cal-li-steg-i-o-I-deez

Hardiness zones
Sunset 9, 12-24
USDA 9-11

Landscape Use: Trellis, arbor, pergola, wall cover, green wallscapes, or sprawling ground cover. In Phoenix, it should be used in mesic or oasis landscape design themes amongst other greenry.

Form & Character: Trailing and climbing, lush when in leaf and festive when in bloom, subtropical to tropical in appearance, Spanish architecture.

Growth Habit: Evergreen, woody, broadleaf perennial vine, vigorously trailing from 20 to 50 feet.

Foliage/Texture: Bi-foliate, glabrous green leaf with tendril; medium texture.

Flowers & Fruits: Large, tubular, lavender to lilac blue flowers, white to yellowish throat with prominent floral violet veins; fruit a brown capsule producing winged seeds.

Seasonal Color: Cool violet-blue flowers mostly in spring and summer.

Temperature: Heat loving and moderately cold tolerant to 20^o to 25^oF.

Light: Full eastern sun to partial shade.

Soil: Tolerant

Watering: Irrigate regularly in Phoenix.

Pruning: Limited pruning except might need pruning to control spread.

Propagation: Semi-hardwood cuttings in summer root easily.

Disease and Pests: None

Additional comments: Violet trumpet vine is rarely seen in Phoenix, even though it is surprisingly well adapted to the lower desert climate if given ample water. In any event, this colorful landscape vine has a common name that is just 'way too cool'.