Trumpet vine seedpod

The fruits of Trumpet Creeper are long pods, three to six inches long. Each pod is packed with many flat seeds.
These lightweight seeds are designed to travel by wind. In a new location, a seed may grow into a new vine.

Trumpet Creeper is a woody vine which grows up to 30 feet tall. The main stem can grow about seven inches wide.
The leaves of Trumpet Creeper have between seven and eleven leaflets. Each leaflet is one to three inches long, dark green, with teeth.
Trumpet Creeper can grow in woods or fields, but is most often seen at forest edges or streambanks.
This vine uses aerial rootlets (tiny roots which grab onto trees, bushes, other vines, fences, or walls) to climb upwards. On its own, without anything to climb, Trumpet Creeper would take the form of a small shrub.
Trumpet Creeper is best known for its magnificent flowers. These bright red blossoms grow up to three inches long.
This vine blooms from June to September.