Perennial Vines

Vines bring your garden into a whole new dimension. Whether on a trellis, fence, wall or tree our vines are sure to bring added enjoyment to you garden.

Adlumia fungosa

Climbing Fumitory, Allegheny-vine               Zone 4

Twining, climbing native vine has bleeding-heart like foliage and flowers of light pink from June to Sept. Reseeding biennial.

Light to Moderate Shade

Height: 12'    Space: 24-36"

 

Akebia quinata

Fiveleaf Akebia, Chocolate Vine         Zone 4

Attractive, fast growing semi- evergreen vine bears numerous clusters of fragrant purple flowers in April.

Sun or Shade

Height: 20'   Space: 24-36"

Akebia quinata Fruitful Combo

Fiveleaf Akebia                         Zone 4

Vigorous, semi-evergreen twiner. Combines two selections for cross pollination. Fragrant white and purple flowers Apr-May.

Full Sun to Moderate Shade

Height: 20-40'   Space: 18-24"

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Elegans

Variegated Porcelain Vine               

Small flowers produce round fruit that mature to a bright blue.

Full Sun to Part Shade

Height: 10-15'   Space: 18-24"

 

Campsis radicans

Trumpet Vine, Trumpet Creeper           Zone 4

Clusters of reddish orange tubular flowers from July to September.  Vigorous twining and clinging, woody climber with dark green toothed, divided foliage.

Full Sun

Height: 25-35'   Space: 30-36"

Campsis radicans Flava

Trumpet Vine, Trumpet Creeper           Zone 4

Clusters of long trumpet shaped flowers from July to September are a rich golden yellow. Dark green toothed and divided foliage.

Full Sun

Height: 25-35'   Space: 30-36"

Campsis radicans Minnesota Red

Trumpet Vine, Trumpet Creeper           Zone 4

The trumpet shaped flowers of this selection are a nice deep red. Otherwise, very much as vigorous and attractive as the species.

Full Sun

Height: 25-35'   Space: 30-36"

Campsis Madame Galen

Trumpet Vine, Trumpet Creeper           Zone 4

Hybrid introduction from mid 1800s. Loose clusters of cantalope orange, trumpet shaped flowers are produced throughout summer.

Full Sun

Height: 20-30'  Space: 6-8'

Celastrus rosethornianus

Loesener Bittersweet                    

Vigorous climber with small, insignificant, flowers followed by bright orange berries in fall. Hevy berry set along branches and at tips. Self-pollinating.

Full Sun

Height: 40'   Space: 3-4'

Clematis Ashva  NEW for 2011!

Zone 5 - 8

Large, ruffled blooms of deep violet are centrally splotched with red, often continuing late into the season.

Sun to Part Shade

Height: 6 - 8'

Clematis Veronica's Choice  NEW for 2011!

Zone 3 - 9

Fully double, bicolor blooms of lavender-gray to violet emerge in profusion late spring from old wood. This plant often reblooms on new growth in late summer, although the second flush of flowers may be single.

Sun to Part Shade

Height: 6 - 8'

Gelsemium sempervirens Margarita

Caroline Jasmine, Jessamine                Zone 6

Selected for larger flowers and proven to survive winters to -25. Clusters of fragrant yellow, tubular flowers in early summer.

Full Sun to Light Shade

Height: 8-12'   Space: 24-36"

Hydrangea anomala petiolaris

Climbing Hydrangea                      Zone 4

Climbs walls or trees with aerial roots. Flat, white, lace-cap flowers from late spring to early summer.

Light to Moderate Shade

Height: 30-50'   Space: 24-36"

Hydrangea anomala petiolaris Mirranda

Climbing Hydrangea                      Zone 5

Variegated selection has bright golden yellow edged leaves. Self clinging vine adorns rough walls or trees. White lacecap flowers in summer.

Light to Moderate Shade

Height: 30'   Space: 24-36"

Lonicera x brownii Dropmore Scarlet

Dropmore Honeysuckle                    Zone 3

Hardy, evergreen climber or sprawler with blue-green foliage and clusters of orange and scarlet flowers summer to fall.

Full Sun to Light Shade

Height: 6-8'   Space: 24-30"

Lonicera japonica Hall's Prolific

Japanese Honeysuckle                    Zone 5

Sweet-scented ivory white flowers age to soft yellow. A vigorous and disease resistant evergreen climber.

Full Sun to Light Shade

Height: 15-30'   Space: 18-24"

Lonicera sempervirens John Clayton

Trumpet Honeysuckle                     Zone 4

Yellow flowered form of this native climber. Clusters of pale yellow tubular flowers from May-June with sporadic rebloom thru summer.

Full Sun to Light Shade

Height: 6-12'   Space: 24-36"

Lonicera Mandarin

Honeysuckle                             Zone 3

Massive clusters of fragrant bright orange and yellow flowers in late spring. Attractive to hummingbirds.

Full Sun to Light Shade

Height: 15-20'   Space: 24-30"

Lonicera periclymenum Serotina

Late Dutch Honeysuckle, Woodbine        Zone 5

Hundreds of deep fuchsia buds open to pink fragrant trumpets that fade to cream all summer. Deciduous blue-green foliage.

Full Sun to Light Shade

Height: 6-8'   Space: 18-24"

Lonicera x heckrottii

Goldflame Honeysuckle                   Zone 5

Climbs with support, great sprawling groundcover. Bright carmine buds open to yellow fragrant tubular flowers.

Full Sun to Light Shade

Height: 12'   Space: 12-24"

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Virginia Creeper                        Zone 3

Native woody vine climbs trees, walls or scrambles along ground. Excellent red early fall color. Blue fruits feed birds.

Full Sun to Moderate Shade

Height: 40-50'   Space: 24-36"

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Boston Ivy                              Zone 5

Woody vine clings to any rough surface, quickly forms a dense cover of large areas. Gold, orange-red fall color.

Full Sun to Moderate Shade

Height: 40-50'   Space: 4-6'

Polygonum aubertii

Silver-fleece or Silver Lace Vine       Zone 5

Very vigorous twiner great for covering chain-link fence or trellis. Masses of white flowers summer into fall.

Full Sun to Moderate Shade

Height: 15-30'   Space: 30-36"

Schizophragma hydrangeoides Moonlight

Japanese Climbing Hydrangea             Zone 5

Silvery-blue leaves highlighted by deep green veins. Climbs walls, trees or scambles. Large white flowers summer.

Light to Moderate Shade

Height: 15-30'   Space: 24-36"

Wisteria frutescens Amethyst Falls

American Wisteria                       Zone 5

Bears 4-6" racemes of fragrant blue-lavender flowers June to Aug. Typically flowers first year after planting.

Full Sun to Light Shade

Height: 15-25'   Space: 24-36"