Dolichandra unguis-cati

Dolichandra unguis-cati Details

Dolichandra unguis-cati, commonly known as Cat's Claw Creeper is a climber grown for its elegant flowers. This evergreen perennial features bright yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers during late spring and summer. These are held off slender stems that also host mid-green foliage. This is a vigorous plant that can up trees and other structures to reach 30 m tall, though it can be contained with trimming. Similarly, it will spread across the ground if it has nothing to climb. It prefers to grow on fertile soils in full sun or partial shade and is tolerate of medium frost once established. Dolichandra unguis-cati is commonly grown as a climber on a fence, pergola, or similar structure.