Mexican flame vine

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Mexican flame vine grows quickly in warm weather, producing brilliant orange flowers that Monarch butterflies and countless pollinators can’t resist. Mexican flame vine may be evergreen and bloom all year in warm winters and in zones 9 and above, but tends to be an annual in zone 8 and colder. E

I have an annoyingly blank and ugly stretch of privacy fence along the side of my yard. It’s absolutely necessary, due to the traffic on the other side, but it sure ain’t purty, as the…

Mexican flame vine is a must-plant butterfly vine for butterfly gardeners across North America. It's only hardy to zone 9, but a fast growing annual in cold

Mexican Flame Vine, The Meadows Key West.

Mexican Flame vine.

I purchased this Mexican Flame vine last summer at a Florida native plant sale (although with a name like Mexican Flame vine this is definitely not a Florida native). The vine is now in full spring bloom and looking gorgeous! I was told that this vine is a favorite of butterflies and bees; so far the bees seem to be happy with the flowers. The bright orange flowers are 1 inch in diameter and appear in small clusters. As they age the blooms change from brilliant orange to almost red. The seed…

Senecio confusus, mexican flame vine

Flame Vine - A flowering vine that caught my eye in Miami last week was the Flame Vine. It is also know at Orange Trumpet. It occurs naturally in Brazil.