Common Name |
Botanical Name |
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Plant Characteristics and Notes |
USDA Zones |
Growing Requirements Benefits |
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Algerian Ivy |
Hedera canariensis |
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Algerian Ivy's glossy 4-8" foliage and the vines ability to crawl, creep and climb just about anywhere makes this a great ground cover or privacy screen |
4-7 |
   
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Black Eyed Susan Vine |
Thunbergia alata |
6-20 ft. |
The Black-Eyed Susan Vine is an evergreen, twining vine, most often grown as a long blooming annual. Black-Eyed Susan Vines have dark green, arrowhead-shaped, 3" leaves. They produce a profusion of brightly colored, 1½" bell-shaped flowers from early summer, well into the fall. |

9-12 |
   
  
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Butterfly Pea |
Clitoria ternata |
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Butterfly Pea is a fast growing climber is a fairly common tender perennial species that produces two inch flowers in mid to late Summer. A quick cover for lattice, a trellis, arbors and chain-link fences |
10-11 |
   

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Carolina Jasmine |
Gelsemium sempervirens |
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Semi-evergreen, yellow trumpet blooms in spring, quickly climbs to great heights where it forms masses of foliage and bloom |
7-9 |
  
 
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Clematis 'Snowdrift' |
Clematis armandii |
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Abundant, fragrant 2-3 inch flowers in March through April. Attractive, evergreen covering for fences and arbors. Clematis like their heads in the sun and their roots in the shade. |
6-9 |
  
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Clematis 'Anna Karolina' |
Clematis Anna Karolina |
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Clematis 'Anna Karolina' produces loads of 5-6" white flowers in late Spring and again in late Summer on short six to nine foot vines. Prune back to 3-4 ft. in late winter. Clematis like their heads in the sun and their roots in the shade |
4-9 |
  
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Climbing Fig |
Ficus pumila |
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Climbing Figs are frost tender, fast growing evergreen vines. The foliage lays flat so it is useful for covering walls and flat surfaces. Easy propagation by layering or softwood cuttings |
8-11 |
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Coral Vine |
Antigonon leptopus |
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Coral Vine is a vigorous growing, evergreen climber with dark green arrow shaped leaves. It produces clusters of vivid pink flowers in late Summer. This vine can grow up to 30 ft. in a season |
8-11 |
  
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Cypress Vine |
Ipomoea quamoclit |
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Cypress vine is a fast growing member of the Morning Glory family with attractive, feather-like foliage and pretty, 1½ star shaped tube flowers in late summer. Can be easily grown from soaked or nicked seeds |
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Dutchman's Pipe |
Aristolochia littoralis |
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Dutchman's Pipe is a tender evergreen with very unusual and unique 'calico' flowers. It prefers to grow in partial shade |
8-10 |
  

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Evergreen Smilax |
Smilax lanceolata |
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Smilax is a vigorous growing, durable evergreen vine with thick, dark green, lance shaped leaves. It spreads by underground tubers so it may become invasive. Produces clusters of trumpet shaped flowers in April and May and berries for the birds in the fall |
6-8 |
   

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Fatshedera |
Fatshedera lizei |
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Fatshedera is a hardy evergreen, non climbing vine that is the result of the cross between Fatsia japonica and Hedera helix. Fatshedera tends to grow upwards a few feet before falling and creeping across the ground |
8-11 |
  
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Flame vine |
Pyrostegia venusta |
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Flame Vines are fast growing, branching, evergreen vines that produce massive clusters of bright orange tubular flowers in late winter and early spring. Excellent fence cover |
9-11 |
   

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Golden Trumpet Vine |
Allamanda cathartica |
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The Golden Trumpet Vine is a prolific blooming, frost tender perennial. It can be potted up and grown as a house plant. All parts of Allamanda cathartica are extremely toxic |
9-11 |
 
  
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Goldflame Honeysuckle |
Lonicera heckrottii |
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Honeysuckle vines are easy to grow, vigorous, heat-tolerant, and nearly indestructible. The flashy and fragrant flowers will attract hummingbirds and butterflies all summer long. |
5-9 |
  
  
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Honeysuckle |
Lonicera |
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Honeysuckle are easy to grow, vigorous, heat-tolerant, and nearly indestructible. The flashy, fragrant flowers will attract hummingbirds and butterflies all summer long. The resulting fruit will provide a fall treat for your local songbirds as well. |
4-10 |
   
  
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Hyacinth Bean |
Dolichos lablab |
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The Hyacinth Bean is a fast growing tender perennial that is usually grown as an annual. This twining vine has purplish green foliage, pinkish lavender blooms in summer and fall and purple seed pods in the fall |
 8-10 |
   
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English Ivy |
Hedera helix |
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Fast growing, hardy evergreen vine for shade or partial sun, good for screening, ground cover, erosion control |
4-7 |
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Ivy Geranium |
Pelargonium peltatum |
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The Ivy Leaved Geranium is a frost tender, climbing and trailing, semi succulent perennial that produces clusters of orchid-like flowers at the vine tips all summer. Good in hanging baskets. They can be propagated by softwood cuttings or grown from seed |
 9-11 |
 

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Jackman Clematis |
Clematis jackmanii |
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Abundant, small lavender-pink flowers 6 hours of full sun per day to grow best although some light shading during the hottest part of the day, pruned annually in late winter or very early spring. Clematis like their heads in the sun and their roots in the shade |
6-9 |
  
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Kenilworth Ivy |
Cymbalaria muralis |
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Kenilworth Ivy is a trailing, creeping vine with small, light green Geranium-like foliage and tiny blue, orchid-like flowers from early summer until first frost. A nice ground cover |
3-8 |
  
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Lotus Vine | Lotus maculatus |
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The Lotus Vine is a semi hardy hanging or ground crawling vine that is most often grown as an annual plant. The foliage consists of fine, 1-2", silvery blue needle like leaves. Produces lots of bright, 'parrot beak' shaped flowers in late spring and early summer. Excellent for hanging baskets or to cascade down a rockery |
 9-11 |
   
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Mme. Galen's Trumpet Creeper |
Campsis x tagliabuana |
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Mme. Galen's Trumpet Creeper is a cross between Campsis radicans and Campsis grandiflora with large dark green serrated leaves and bright reddish orange flowers. t thrives in poor soil and in partial shade |
6-9 |
   
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Morning Glory |
Ipomoea species |

10-20 ft. |
Morning Glories are very fast growing vines that are capable of growing 10 feet or more within the first two months. They readily reseed themselves for the next year. Morning Glory vines may become invasive |
 9-12
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Nasturtium |
Tropaeolum majus |
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Once established, Nasturtiums take little or no care. As they spread and grow, their foliage resembles a sea of tiny lily pad leaves topped with brightly colored, edible blossoms. Can be easily grown from seed |
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Passion Flower |
Passiflora incarnata |
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Passion flowers are generally considered to be hardy in USDA zones 5-9 but they should be planted in a protected location and mulched heavily if severe cold threatens. This vine produces dramatic 3 inch diameter flowers in late summer |
5-9 |
  
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Pothos Plant |
Epipremnum aureum |
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Golden Pothos are one most popular of all house plants. They are attractive, durable and easy to grow vines that have smooth, leathery, heart shaped leaves with distinctive marbling. Pothos vines are among the top ten air purifying plants for indoor use. |
10-12 |
 

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Purple Passion Plant |
Gynura aurantiaca |
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The Purple Passion Plant is a trailing, tender perennial which originated in Indonesia. It's primary use is in hanging baskets as a houseplant. The vines may grow to 8 feet long but will tend to lose their bright purple coloring if they reach this length. Easily propagated by softwood cuttings |
10-12 |
   

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Star Jasmine |
Trachelospermum jasminoides |
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Star Jasmine aka: Confederate Jasmine is a twining, evergreen vine that produces clusters fragrant white star-shaped blooms in early summer. Can be grown as a creeping ground cover |
7-10 |
  

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Trumpet Creeper |
Campsis radicans |

30 ft. |
Trumpet Creeper is a deciduous, clinging vine which grows to great heights. It produces large orange-red trumpet shaped blooms throughout the summer. A hummingbird favorite |
4-10 |
   

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Trumpet Honeysuckle |
Lonicera sempervirens |
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Coral Honeysuckle is a fast growing, high climbing, semi-evergreen vine. It produces clusters of intensely colored, trumpet shaped flowers all summer then red berries in the fall |
4-10 |
  
  
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Virgin's Bower |
Clematis paniculata |
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Very hardy semi-evergreen climber, will quickly grow to 30 feet, small clusters of fragrant white blooms in late summer and again in the fall. Clematis like their heads in the sun and their roots in the shade |
6-9 |
 
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Wire vine |
Muehlenbeckia complexa |
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The Wire Vine is a twining evergreen vine that is able to climb a support or can be left to ramble across the ground. It has small, round, dark green leaves and produces tiny cream colored flowers in the spring |
6-9 |
  
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Wisteria |
Wisteria frutescens |
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Wisteria is a hardy deciduous vine that produces massive clusters of fragrant lavender or white blooms in late spring. Wisteria can be pruned to form large shrub or small tree |
5-9 |
   
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