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Vines Boston Ivy Boston Ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, is also known as Cottage Ivy and Japanese Ivy. This deciduous vine has tendrils which have 5 to 8 branches, each ending in adhesive-like tips; it has the ability to literally cement itself to the wall and therefore needs no support; good on trees, will also crawl along the ground; secretes calcium carbonate which serves as adhesive. This vine can reach a height or spread exceeding 30 feet. The plant tolerates dry soil . The glossy, dark green, three-lobed leaves turn bright red in the fall. The showy leaves are held late into fall or early winter. The blooms of the Boston Ivy are fairly inconspicuous but they attract multitudes of bees. Use in full sun to full shade, salt tolerant, handles most all conditions.
Japanese Honeysuckle Halliana Japanese Honeysuckle 'Halliana', Lonicera japonica 'Halliana', is the most commonly seen Honeysuckle and is also known as Hall's Honeysuckle. Hall's Honeysuckles are a very fast growing plant to 15 to 30 feet. When used as a ground cover, they are about 2 feet tall. It is also a reliable, fragrant evergreen vine for a shade arbor. A country-garden standby often trained onto dilapidated outbuildings or into the branches of dead trees. Capable of covering huge amounts of space in a short time, this vine makes a great ground cover on banks and slopes for erosion control.
Trumpet Creeper Trumpet Creepers are often grown with multiple trunks. The abundant sprays of trumpet-shaped orange flowers cover this deciduous vine for an extra long bloom season. This plant flowers best in a full sun location. It is also known as the Trumpet Vine and is a tough vine for hot and dry sites. The Trumpet Creeper, Campsis radicans, is a rapid growing, clinging vine that produces orange trumpet shaped flowers in the summer months that attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
Ivy English It is widely used by homewoners, hirticulturists, landscape contractors and others desiring a fast growing, low maintainence, evergreen cover. The English Ivy, Hedera helix, is a classic, fan-shaped, silver green English Ivy from the Fall Magic collection. The dense growth and abundant leaves form a thick canopy just above the ground, and prevent sunlight from reaching other plants. English Ivy is a strong growing, trailing variety that's great for baskets, containers, or as a groundcover.
Dropmore Scarlet Honeysuckle Vine Dropmore Scarlet Honeysuckle Vines do best in at least a half day of full sun in consistently moist, organic soil. Easy to grow in fertile, well-drained soil. It has loads of fragrant scarlet-orange, tubular flowers from June to September. Be sure to give it a support to climb on right away or soon after it's planted. The Dropmore Scarlet Honeysuckle Vine, Lonicera 'Dropmore Scarlet', is a vining honeysuckle that is very winter hardy and easy to grow.
Ivy Duckfoot A nicely trailing variety that's especially good in baskets. Duckfoots have fast growing short internodes and a good self branching habit. The Duckfoot Vine, Hedera Helix, has small, matt, olive green, rounded, fan shaped leaves that look just like little duck feet. Other uses are for groundcover indoors and terrariums.
Five Leaf Akebia The Chocolate Vine, 'Akebia quinata', will grow to the size of its support structure, sometimes growing up to 40’ tall. This twining woody vine can also be used as a groundcover and should be planted in full sun. Although flowers are unusual, they may appear in late March to early April and are fragrant.
Variegated Mountain Fleece The colorful heart-shaped leaves make this plant a favorite for cut foliage for flower arranging. As the leaves mature thay turn a marbled white and green with pink hilights and red stems.
Lemon Lace Vine Plant this hardy vine in full sun and in a moist to well drained soil. The flowers can bloom twice, in late spring and early fall and are very fragrant.
Aunt Dee Wisteria The Wisteria 'Aunt Dee', 'Wisteria macrostachya 'Aunt Dee', produces showy clusters of light purple flowers in the spring. Aunt Dee blooms when very young.
Boston Ivy This deciduous vine has tendrils which have 5 to 8 branches, each ending in adhesive-like tips; it has the ability to literally cement itself to the wall and therefore needs no support; good on trees, will also crawl along the ground; secretes calcium carbonate which serves as adhesive.
Dutchmans Pipe Dutchman's Pipe is an extremely vigorous vine that is often grown because its large, heart-shaped leaves make an excellent screen.
Yellow Trumpet Creeper Trumpet Creepers flower best in a full sun location and it is a tough vine for hot and dry sites.
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