Antigonon leptopus
Family: Polygonaceae
Common names: CONFEDERATE VINE, CORAL VINE, CORALLITIA, MEXICAN CREEPER, QUEEN'S WREATH
Native to: Mexico
Plant
Type: vine
Forms: prostrate, spreading
Leaves deciduous
Leaves evergreen
Max height: 0.00 feet
Max width: 39 feet
Flower
orange, pink, red, secondary color present
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, specific butterfly species
Plant features: climbing vine, deciduous, evergreen, growth rate fast, naturalizes, weedy
Exposure: sun
Landscape uses: arbor, container, screen, trellis or espalier
Weedy
Fast growing
Propagates by: seed
flowers in fall
flowers in summer
Soil type: well drained
USDA Zones: zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f, zone 11 to +40 f
Temp. range: +20 to above +40 °F
Water: moderate
Butterflies that feed on this plant
Container plants that attract adult butterflies - vine
This plant is one of 25 vines suitable to grow in a container that can attract adult butterflies.
They can be found in large, medium-large and tiny heights - from less than a foot long to over 10 feet tall.
None are drought tolerant, as most of prefer moderate or regular watering. 7 are deciduous,19 are evergreen. Some can grow in Zones 3 and Zone 4, while the others grow in Zones 5-11. 23 can be grown in Zone 9.
Most vines are prostrate, so we set their height to "0" while registering the plant's potential length in the width category.
