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VINES
Almost every garden can benefit from a strategically placed vine. Whether you want to hide an unsightly view,
soften a blank wall or simply to enjoy beautiful flowers on your arbor, there’s a vine for you! Vines can be divided
into two groups: clinging and twining. Clinging vines grow by attaching root-like holdfasts to objects, such as walls.
Twining vines wind their way through arbors, fences and trellises. They must have some type of support structure,
and will not climb walls.
Name
Akebia, Fiveleaf
Akebia quinata
Height 20’+
Type Exposure
Description
Rapid growing. Unique, blue-green, five-leaflet foliage 1½-3”
long. Subtle, small purple flowers in May. Excellent fast cover
for trellises, arbors and fences.
T
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Clematis
T
Please refer to our Clematis fact sheet.
Climbing Hydrangea
Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris
Height 30’+
C
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Climbing Hydrangea, Mirranda
Hydrangea petiolaris
Height 30’+
C
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Moderate growing. Unusual leaf color makes this a stand out.
Pink new leaves mature to green with golden to creamy white
margins. Flat, white flower clusters. Prefers moist soil.
Dutchman’s Pipe
Aristolochia macrophylla
Height 25’+
T
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Rapid growing. Large heart-shaped leaves measure up to 8”
long. Name is derived from the unique flower that looks like a
fancy pipe.
Honeysuckle, Dropmore Scarlet
Lonicera x brownii
Height 15’+
T
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Rapid growing. Orange-red flowers from June through October.
Blooms heavily from May-June. Honeysuckle vine is very
attractive to hummingbirds.
Honeysuckle, Goldflame
Lonicera x heckrottii
Height 20’
T
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Rapid growing. Fragrant red-purple blossoms with creamyellow interiors turn pink for a striking summer long effect.
Attractive to hummingbirds.
Honeysuckle, Kintzley’s Ghost
Lonicera reticulata
Height 8-12’
T
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Rapid growing. Small yellow flowers are each backed by a
large, round, silvery-white bract. The bracts remain long after
the flowers fade, adding a unique feature through the season.
Honeysuckle, Major Wheeler
Lonicera sempervirens
Height 10’
T
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Rapid growing. Clean, mildew resistant foliage. Prolific redorange flowers in summer will draw hummingbirds from miles
around.
Honeysuckle, Mandarin
Lonicera
Height 20’
T
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Rapid growing. New leaves are dark copper-brown maturing to
glossy green. Long tubular flowers are dark reddish-orange on
the outside and bright yellow-orange on the inside. No
fragrance or fruit. Hummingbird friendly.
Moderate growing. Dark green, glossy foliage with fragrant
white, persistent blooms in early summer. Peeling cinnamonbrown bark adds winter interest. Prefers moist soil. A fourseason winner.
C = CLINGING VINE
Sun 
6 hours direct sun
Part Sun
T = TWINING VINE
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4 hours direct sun
Shade 
Less than 3 hours direct sun
Name
Honeysuckle, Peaches & Cream
Lonicera periclymenum
Height 8’
Type
Exposure
Description
Rapid growing. Attractive blue-green leaves. Strongly fragrant,
exotic-looking pink and white flowers summer through fall.
Hummingbirds love this plant.
T
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Honeysuckle, Winchester
Lonicera periclymenum
Height 15’
T
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Ivy , Boston Green Showers
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Height 30’+
C
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Rapid growing. Extra large, glossy, bright green maple leafshaped leaves turn rich burgundy red in fall. Pale blue berries
make for striking contrast against the fall leaves.
Ivy, English Thorndale
Hedera helix
Height 10’
C
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Rapid growing. Evergreen, very dark green leaves. Versatile,
can be grown as vine or a ground cover. Protect from harsh
winter winds. Will die back in severe winters.
Japanese Hydrangea Vine, Moonlight
Schizophragma hydrangeoides
Height 30’+
C
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Slow to moderate growing. Holds flat against surface.
Attractive variegated foliage with orange-red fall color. White
flower clusters mid summer. Blooms in the shade.
Porcelain Berry, Variegated
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
Height 15’+
T
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Rapid growing. Sturdy vine with heart-shaped pink, green and
white variegated foliage on pink stems. Attaches by tendrils.
Porcelain-blue berries in fall.
Pyracantha, Yukon Belle
Pyracantha angustifolia
Height 10’
T
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Rose, Climbing
T
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Silver Lace Vine
Polygonum aubertii
Height 30’+
T
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Trumpet Vine, Atomic Red
Campsis radicans
Height 30’+
Trumpet Vine, Balboa Sunset
Campsis radicans
Height 30’+
C
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Rapid growing. Dark red buds open to orange-red tubular
flowers that mature to an incredibly rich red. The 3-4” flowers
are noticeably larger than the species’.
C
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Rapid growing, very vigorous. Clings by aerial rootlets. Intense
scarlet, trumpet-shaped flowers in summer and sporadically
into fall. Perfect for attracting hummingbirds.
Trumpet Vine, Indian Summer
Campsis radicans
Height 10-15’
C
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Smaller, more compact trumpet vine. Salmon orange flowers
in summer. Blooms on new wood, may prune in winter. Yellow
green fall color. Excellent for the hummingbird garden.
Trumpet Vine, Madame Galen
Campsis x tagliabuana
Height 30’+
C
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2 ½” diameter scarlet flowers are much larger than the
species’. Provide support in youth. Hummingbird friendly.
Trumpet Vine, Yellow
Campsis radicans
Height 30’
C
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Rapid growing, very vigorous. Clings by aerial rootlets. Yellow
trumpet-shaped flowers in summer. Hummingbird friendly.
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Height 20’+
C
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Rapid growing. Lustrous dark green foliage with showy, waxy
bronze new growth. Crimson fall color. Bears bluish black fruit
that birds relish.
Virginia Creeper, Redwall
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Height 20’+
C
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Rapid growing. Waxy, bronze new growth matures to shiny
dark green in summer then turns fire engine-red in fall. Small
bluish black fruit in fall. Tolerant of adverse conditions.
Wintercreeper, Green Lane
Euonymus fortunei
Height 15’
C
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Rapid growing vine with semi-evergreen, round, thick, leathery
leaves. Height will vary depending upon the support. Heavy to
variable fruiting of pinkish-red berries with orange seed.
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Rapid growing. New leaves emerge purple, turning dark green.
Highly fragrant white and purple flowers in summer are very
attractive to hummingbirds.
Slow growing. White flowers in late spring are followed by
abundant orange berries in late summer and fall. Semievergreen. Must have protection from winter sun and wind.
Please refer to our Rose Catalog.
Rapid growing. Vigorous, fast covering. Spreads by
underground rhizomes. White fragrant flowers in late summer.
New reddish-bronze foliage turns bright green.
Name
Wisteria, Amethyst Falls
Wisteria frutescens
Height 20’+
Type
Exposure
T
Description
Rapid growing. An improved selection of the native American
Wisteria. Deep blue-violet blooms on longer flower chains
(racemes) in late spring. Blooms repeat lightly throughout the
summer. Blooms on new and old growth.
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Wisteria, Aunt Dee
Wisteria macrostachya
Height 20’+
T
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Rapid growing. Hardy native vine. 12” chains of light purple
flowers in early to mid-June. Slight fragrance. Strong, not
rampant growth.
Wisteria, Black Dragon
Wisteria floribunda
Height 20’+
Wisteria, Blue Moon
Wisteria macrostachya
Height 20’+
T
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Rapid growing. Japanese wisteria. 6-12” chains of slightly
fragrant, double, dark purple flowers in May. Blooms on old
growth. Strong support essential. Avoid high nitrogen fertilizer.
T
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Rapid growing. Hardy native vine. 12” chains of lavender blue
flowers in early to mid-June. Slight fragrance. Strong, not
rampant growth. Can bloom up to three times in a season.
Wisteria, Miss Cally
Wisteria sinensis
Height 20’+
T
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Rapid growing. Chinese wisteria. 12” chains of grape-scented,
light lavender flowers in late May before the leaves have fully
expanded. The flowers open all at once for a spectacular
show. Velvety brown fruit pods in fall. Strong support essential.
Avoid high nitrogen fertilizer.