Florida Flame Vine displays brilliant orange tubular blooms in the Winter and Spring. It is known for its rapid growth rate, covering trellises, fences, trees and any structure in no time. This vine gets covered in gorgeous flowers attracting many hummingbirds and other pollinators as well!
How to care for Florida Flame Vine
Light. Plant in full sun. It also grows in partial shade.
Water. Water while it establishes. After that it is highly drought tolerant.
Soil and feeding. It tolerates a wide range of soils, sandy to clay and acidic to alkaline. It does poorly in salty soil.
Size. It climbs by tendrils, so its height depends on its support; expect 4 ft or more on a trellis. It grows fast.
Pruning. Heavy or frequent pruning is needed to keep it on a trellis or arbor. On a fence it tends to flower mostly at the top.
Problems to watch. Scale, caterpillars and mites can be a problem, though it usually has no serious pests.
Good to know. It flowers mainly in fall and winter into spring, sometimes lightly in summer.
Sources: UF/IFAS EDIS FPS-496: Pyrostegia venusta, Flame Vine
