How to Root a Trumpet Vine

The trumpet vine (Campsis radicans) is native to the United States and hardy to zone 4 on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zone Map. A deciduous vine, it grows 30 to 40 feet in length and bears tubular orange flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Trumpet vine is so easy to care for and such a rampant grower that it is considered invasive in some areas of the country. Although the trumpet vine grows well from seed and you can plant the suckers that grow from the base of the vine, root cuttings readily propagate.

Small shovel
Pruning shears
Planting pot
Shredded bark
Peat moss
Sand
Gloves

Instructions

- 1
  Dig carefully into the soil 20 inches away from the base of the trumpet vine with a small shovel. When you get to the plant's roots, stop digging and use your hands to brush the soil from the roots.
- 2
  Cut a 4-inch piece of one of the thicker pieces of root with pruning shears. Cover the roots of the mother trumpet vine with soil.
- 3
  Plant the trumpet vine root horizontally, 1-inch deep, in a pot filled with equal parts of shredded bark, peat moss and sand. Water the medium until it is uniformly moist.
- 4
  Place the pot in an area of the garden where it receives indirect sun and keep the soil moist while the trumpet vine roots and grows.

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