Very invasive weed identification? Please help??!!?

The previous owners of our home planted a horribly invasive, vine-like plant (weed?) that virtually took over the rock and wood mulch area next to our driveway. Last summer it become a HUGE bush before we had time to even chop it back a little. The stems are kind of fibrous and very very strong, and they've even begun to grow in the gravel drive.





What in the world is this plant? I'm pretty sure it's not kudzu, as I live in eastern Washington and the deep freezes would kill kudzu (I think).





Help!!!!!





Here's some pics:


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Very invasive weed identification? Please help??!!?
Trumpet vine. Paint leaves with undiluted roundup. http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/vi...
Reply:You don't say where you are in Eastern Washington, but contact your County Extension Service, or the Extension Service at WSU. They will be able to identify it, and tell you how to treat it.
Reply:Look like trumpet vine to me. Will produce red, tubular flowers. Hummingbirds love it. But if you turn your back on the stuff, it will eat your house.





Plus, it nearly takes nepalm to kill the stuff.
Reply:doesn't look like kudzu ,some type of ivy maybe ,dig and burn and dig or go get some roundup..............tom