Gelsemium sempervirens This vigorous twining vine will grow up trellises or along the ground as a groud cover. Flowering best in full sun, it produces scented yellow tubular blooms in early spring. All parts of plant are poisonous. Height: 10’-20’ Light: Sun to Part Sun Zone: Z6

Clematis spp. Perfect for growing on trellises where a smaller vine is desired.”Tops in the sun, roots in the shade” for best growth. Spring flush of blooms with scattered blooms in summer to fall. Height: 6’-10’ Light: Part Sun Zone: Z4

Clematis paniculata Twining vines vigorously cover arbors or fences. Masses of white fragrant flowers late summer to fall are a pleasant surprise in a tired landscape. Height: 20′ Light: Part Sun Zone: Z4 Evergreen? Deciduous

Trachelospermum jasminoides Twining evergreen vine with spectacularly fragrant flowers in May-June. Blooms best in full sun. (Variety ‘Madison Hardy’ is a Zone 7 plant.) Height: 20’ Light: Sun to Part Sun Zone: Z8 Evergreen? Yes

Lonicera sempervirens Twining vine that flowers profusely in early spring, then sporadically throughout the summer. Tubular red-orange flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Red to orange berries attract Finches and Robins. Fairly deer resistant. Height: 10’-15’ Light: Sun to Part Sun Zone: Z4 Evergreen? Semi-Evergreen

Antigonon leptopus Delicate vine with heart-shaped leaves and bright pink clusters of flowers. It begins its greatest round of flowers with the late summer rains. Dies back to sweet-potato like tubers at first frost. Truly an old-fashioned plant with spectacular blooms. Height: 30’+ Light: Sun to Part Sun Zone: Z8 Evergreen? No

Ipomoea quamoclit Vigorous twining vine with red flowers in summer which attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Re-seeds readily in Zones 6-9 and may be invasive. Annual. Height: 10’+ Light: Sun Zone: Z10 Evergreen? No

Lablab purpurea Twining vine with purple-pink flowers all summer. Collect seed to re-plant in spring. Pods are not edible. Annual. Height: 10’-15’ Light: Sun Zone: Z9 Evergreen? No

Passiflora ’Lavender Lady’ Vigorous vine with 5″ purple flowers that bloom all summer. A sterile hybrid that does not produce fruit, and is an annual most years. Host plant for Gulf Fritillary Butterfly caterpillars. Attaches with tendrils. Height: 20’ Light: Sun to Part Sun Zone: Z9 Evergreen? No

Milletia reticulata Vigorous twining vine with lightly fragrant reddish-purple clusters of flowers June-August. Not invasive like the “true” Wisteria. Evergreen in mild winters. Height: 20’+ Light: Sun to Part Sun Zone: Z8 Evergreen? Yes/No

Bignonia capreolata ’Tangerine Beauty’ This self-clinging vine attaches to structures with tendrils. It boasts a long season of bloom beginning in late spring with a spectacular show of tangerine tubular blooms which attract hummingbirds. Scattered blooms throughout the summer. Height: 30’ Light: Sun to Part Sun Zone: Z6 Evergreen? Semi-Evergreen

Agave americana Gray to gray-blue leaves, produces offsets readily. A large Agave, so give it some room! Size: 6’-10’ x 13’ Zone: 8