This weedy vine is widespread across southeastern states, especially on damp fertile soils. It probably occurs in all counties of Ky., but it is much less common in forested hilly regions. In addition to being typical of old fencerows and roadsides in farmland, Campsis is locally common in native vegetation along wetland margins and riverbanks. The foliage is reputed to be allergenic for some mammals (plants.us.gov), but there are no definitive published accounts of such effects. Leaves may be moderately palatable to deer (Campbell 2016), and have a curiously sweet taste (pers. obs.).