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Madame Galen
Campsis × tagliabuana 'Madame Galen'
Madame Galen blooms from June through September.
Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.
Growing Madame Galen
Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 5–9. Expect it to reach about 26 ft tall and 6.5 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 4 years (not yet checked).
What was checked
Mature height and spread, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not, and each fact above says which. The planting, spacing and size sections are derived from these checked facts by a fixed rule, not checked separately, and the plant type is the library's own classification.
When to plant Madame Galen
Plant Madame Galen in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. In zone 7, the middle of its hardy zones 5 to 9, spring means March to May and fall means September or October. Once settled, it blooms from June to September.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar; if you garden near zone 7, the middle of this plant's hardy range, start with zone 7 in March. Derived from the plant's category, zones and bloom months plus typical zone frost dates, not checked separately.
How big does Madame Galen get?
26 fttall5 ft 7 inan adult6.5 ftwideSee Madame Galen in a garden plan: the planner shows it in 3D beside everything else you add, growing toward this size over the years.
How far apart to plant Madame Galen
Derived from the mature spread above by a fixed rule, not checked separately: spacing is the spread, center to center.
Space Madame Galen about 6.5 ft apart, center to center, so each plant has room to reach its full width.
Add Madame Galen to a garden plan and the planner draws it at its full width, so you see the spacing before you buy.
Where these facts come from
Madame Galen's height, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags were checked against 5 published sources on July 29, 2026. Each one is linked below with every fact it carried, which can include a fact this page still marks as not yet checked, because a source carrying a value is not the same as the value being held to the standard. Facts not in that list, and the planting, spacing and size sections, are not covered by these sources.
- Missouri Botanical GardenPlant Finderheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- The Tree Centerheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- Plant Addictsheight, spread, hardiness zones and sun
- NC State ExtensionCampsis x tagliabueanahardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- Missouri Botanical GardenCampsis x tagliabuanahardiness zones and sun
How the checking works, and what each standard covers, is on the verified plants page.
Good to know about Madame Galen
Curated from university extensions, botanic gardens and other primary sources, with the source named on every note.
Safety
Called cow-itch vine: touching the leaves, flowers or sap can redden, itch and swell skin (a contact dermatitis), and the leaves and flowers are mildly toxic if eaten. per NC State and USDA
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