| 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. |
