Ipomoea sp. Twining vines grow rapidly after sowing in spring. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Readily self-seeds. Annual. Height: 10’-15’ Light: Sun Zone: Z10 Evergreen? No

Wisteria frutescens ’Amethyst Falls’ This twining vine grows at 1/3 the rate of the Asian Wisteria. Blooms are lightly fragrant purple racemes that appear in late spring. May re-bloom lightly in summer. Height: 8’-10’ up to 30’ Light: Sun to Part Sun Zone: Z5 Evergreen? No

Passiflora caerulea Vigorous vine with tendrils to attach to structures, its 4″ blue and white flowers have the scent of grapes. Although it produces an edible fruit, it is not usually eaten raw but rather cooked as you would blackberries. It is the “host plant” for Gulf Fritillary Butterfly caterpillars. Height: 25’ Light: Sun to Part [...]

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