Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Type |
Height |
Habitat |
Color |
Bloom Time |
Exposure |
Features |
Native Vines |
Apios americana |
Ground- nut |
Herba- ceous, Peren-
nial |
15-20' |
Moist; low sites, thickets |
Purple, maroon, red |
June- Aug. |
Sun - part shade |
Rapid growth rate; climbing Edible tubers that Indians and Pilgrims used for food Fragrant flowers. |
Bignonia capreolata |
Cross Vine |
Semi- Ever-
green, Peren-
nial |
up to 70' |
Moist to dry; forested floodp- lains; drought tolerant |
Orange- red flowers; glossy, dark green leaves (summer); reddish purple leaves (winter) |
March- May |
Full sun - part shade |
Makes an outstanding screen on a trellis Fast growing, high climbing One of first red, trumpet-shaped flowers to bloom in spring Best bloom occurs in full sun Attracts humming- birds, butterflies, and deer. |
Campsis radicans |
Trumpet Vine |
Deci- duous |
up to 40' |
Rich, moist soils; adapts |
Yellow- orange to red; yellow |
June- Sept. |
Full sun - part shade |
Great for attracting humming- birds Showy, trumpet-shaped flowers Best used in woodland gardens and natural areas where it has room to grow Cut back in winter to control rapid growth Can irritate skin. |
Clematis crispa |
Swamp Leather- flower, Blue Jasmine |
Herba- ceous |
6-12' |
Moist; wet woods and marshes |
White, blue, pink, purple |
March- Sept. |
Sun - part shade |
Mildly fragrant flowers grow on naked stems and hang upside down Usually blooms spring and fall, but may have light blooms through summer. |
Clematis reticulata |
|
Herba- ceous |
10' |
Dry, sandy; thickets and open woods |
Pale purple to lavender with white tips |
May- Aug. |
Sun - part shade |
Beuatiful, urn-shaped flowers. |
Gelsemium semper- virens |
Yellow Jessamine |
Ever- green |
20+' |
Moist to dry; drought tolerant |
Yellow |
March- May |
Sun - part shade |
Best in shade where wiry stems will form a dense tangle Fragrant flowers Does best with adequate moisture, but is drought tolerant and low maintenance Well behaved vine that will stay in scale Poisonous. |
Lonicera semper- virens |
Coral Honey- suckle |
Ever- green |
N/A |
Drought tolerant |
Red or bright orange flowers; red fruit |
March- July |
Full sun - part shade |
Woody vine Prune back in the winter to increase flowering Will not spread out of control Easy to grow Attracts butterflies and humming- birds all summer long. |
Partheno- cissus quinquefolia |
Virginia Creeper |
Deci- duous |
up to 40' |
Drought tolerant |
Blue- back berries; White, green flowers (incon-
spi-
cuous) |
May- June |
Full sun - part shade |
Fast growing; trailing or climbing Berries attract wildlife Brilliant fall foliage; mainte- nance-
free ground cover Makes an excellent cover for slopes or other places where grass is not practical or desired |
Passiflora incarnata |
Purple Passion Flower, Maypop |
Deci- duous |
up to 30' |
Moist to dry soils; mulch well; river- banks, praires, wood-
land edges, etc. |
Purple and white |
May- Sept. |
Full - part sun |
The fruits of this species of passion- flower are called maypops and are about the size of an apricot and have a similar, but stronger and more aromatic flavor. |