Coral Pea Vine
Camptosema praeandinum
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Woodlanders collected this one in the pre-Andean foothills of northwest Argentina, which is exactly what the name says: praeandinum, before the Andes. The plant grows wild there between three and five thousand feet, in country that bakes by day and chills hard at night, and that upbringing shows. Heat that flattens lesser things does not faze this vine, which still comes back through a Zone 8 winter.
The habit is a conversation in itself. Call this a shrub that never quite committed to standing alone, or a vine that forgot to fully climb. Given something to lean on, the plant scrambles four to six feet, clothed in soft trifoliate leaves that look borrowed from a green bean. The payoff is the bloom: long racemes of coral-orange flowers rising straight from the leaf axils, the kind of color that reads from across the garden.
Arturo Burkart named the species in 1970, and botanists have since shuffled the plant toward a new genus, Cerradicola, though it will answer to either name at the nursery. Our friends at Yucca Do grew it first in Texas and called it tough enough for the worst of their summers. We believe them.
Full sun, sharp drainage, and a trellis or a strong-shouldered neighbor to climb. Little else asked, much given.
- Hardiness
- USDA Zones 8–10
- Sun
- Full Sun
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Mature size
- Height 4–6 Feet · Spread 2–3 Feet
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Seasonality
- Dies back, depends on zone
From rooting to shipping, our top priority is ensuring you receive healthy, thriving plants for your garden’s success.
Because most of our plants are grown from rooted cuttings — alongside seed, air layering, and grafting chosen for each variety — you receive a stronger, true-to-type plant that establishes quickly in your garden.
Raised on organic soil blends and eco-friendly pest management — never harsh chemicals — your plant arrives healthy for your garden, your family, and the pollinators they feed.
Every purchase gives back. We donate to the Aiken Arboretum and support local wildlife conservation, so growing your garden helps protect the wider ecosystem too.
All our plant material is carefully propagated, grown, and nurtured at our humble nursery in Aiken, South Carolina.
Your plant arrives carefully packed and ready to settle in. Unpack them promptly, give them a day or two to acclimate, then plant following the notes we include — that’s all it takes. Clear care guidance comes with every order, so success is the easy part.
What to expect upon delivery
All our plants are sold in 1-gallon sizes, though the height of each plant can vary depending on its growth rate and seasonality, typically ranging from 1/2 to 2.5 feet.
Each plant is carefully packaged with its roots enclosed in a secure plastic bag containing moist soil, forming a compact root ball. To ensure safe transport, the box is padded with recycled newspaper, providing both stability and eco-friendly protection from weather during shipping.
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