Have you ever heard of a Crossvine?

[journey11]

My MIL was hoping I could hunt one up for her online. Here's some pics . She believes that she was told they may even grow wild around here, but I've never seen one (unless they had confused it with the trumpet vine, which does.) Just wondering what you guys might know about it. Thanks!

ETA: I did find the difference between the crossvine and the trumpet vine. Both are in the same family, Bignoniaceae; but are different plants. The crossvine is capreolata var. atrosanguinea and the trumpet vine is
Campis radicans. They look very similar in bloom, but the crossvine blooms more prolifically. Also the leaves are arranged differently and are evergreen on the crossvine. Anybody grow it? It's beautiful!

 

[so lucky]

Ooh! Ooh! I want one too! Looks like maybe a tropical plant? I saw Florida on some of those photos.

 

[Moriene]

I live in east central Florida and I planted my cross vine about 2 years ago. Both years we had a few 32 degree nights; it seemed to barely notice and is blooming like mad this year...it's early March and it is lovely! I haven't given it much food or water and it's in on a south wall;lots of sun.

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