I have a Mexican Flame Vine in a pot that I bring in for the winter. I don't think they are winter hardy in the DFW area. I wish they were, as mine doesn't bloom nearly enough under these conditions, but it does bloom for a while. Queen's Wreath is one of those borderline hardy/not hardy plants in the DFW area. I haven't grown Queen's Wreath at my house, because my trumpet vine won't let me - won't give up the space, but we have one at work. It's growing on a fence in full sun sort of out in the open. It's on a chain link fence near a corner of the property, that divides our property from an apartment complex, with a concrete wall perpendicular to the chain link part. There is grass on the apartment side of the fence, and a mulched herb garden on our side, with a concrete parking lot on the opposite side of the concrete wall. It's kind of hard to describe. The reason I'm boring you with all this is because I can't decide if it's a protected spot or not. It may be shielded from the wind by the apartments and that wall, but it's also very much in the open being on the chain link fence. Anyway, this Queen's Wreath has come back the last few years, and is spectacular in the late summer. I think it might be worth a try. It will die to the ground in the winter. Mexican Flame Vine and Queen's Wreath have very different looks. Both are good for nectaring insects, and the Queen's Wreath attracts hummers, too. Sally

Janie and Jim y'all are a wealth of information. I had one, Arlington, and it grew like crazy, covered a 6 ft tall trellis / tower. It finally bloomed in Sept. Froze to the ground and didn't make it back.. Darn! Now the tower has passion flowers....but I sure do miss that great orange blast c

I planted one in a pot, to prevent it from becoming invasive, but it did not like being confined and therefore died. If it is not allowed to be invasive, it will die, from my experience, and it makes huge roots - much worse than honeysuckle or morning glory.

Anyone here grow this vine? If so tell me about it. Will it grow in NEOk? Also anyone have cuttings to share? Thank you.