Vines

by Rod Smith

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Vines

Low = below 5 feet, Medium = 5 feet to 12 feet, Tall = over 12 feet

Scientific name          USDA Zone Height X Width      Description
  Common name                Water Exposure
A
Actinidia arguta 'Issai'         4 30' X 30'  Rapid growing vine. Tasty fruit.
  Issai Female Hardy Kiwi     Med. Sun-Part     Self pollinating.
Akebia quinata                   5 12' X 15'  Semi-evergreen. Purple flowers in
  Fiveleaf Akebia             Med. Sun-Shade    spring. Edible purple fruit.
Ampelopsis brivipendunculata     5 15' X 15'  Deciduous. Many clusters of small
  Porcelain Berry Vine        Med. Sun          metallic blue berries in fall.
C
Campsis radicans                 5 40' X 40'  Deciduous. Attracts hummingbirds.
  Trumpet Vine                Med. Sun-Part     Orange flowers in spring.
Campsis tagliabu. 'Madame Galen' 5 15' X 15'  Deciduous. Salmon red flowers in
  Madame Galen Trumpet Vin    Med. Sun-Part     late summer.
Celastrus scandens               4 30' X 30'  Deciduous. Light green leaves.
  American Bittersweet        Med. Sun-Part     Orange fruit on female plants.
Clematis armandii                6 25' X 25'  Evergreen. Fragrant white
  Armandi Evergr. Clematis    Med. Sun-Shade    flowers in spring.
Clematis hybrids                 4 10' X 10'  Deciduous. Large flowers of many
  Deciduous Clematis          Med. Sun-Part     colors in spring or summer.
E
Euonymus fortunei 'Colorata'     4 1' X 5'    Evergreen. Small, dark green leaves
  Purpleleaf Wintercreeper    Med. Sun-Shade    turn purple in winter. Can climb.
G
Gelsemium sempervirens           7 15' X 15'  Evergreen. Fragrant yellow
  Carolina Jessamine          Med. Sun          flowers in spring.
H
Holboellia coracea 'China Blue'  8 10' X 10'  Evergreen. Fragrant creamy white
  China Blue Vine             Med. Sun-Shade    flowers in Spring. Blue berries.
Hydrangea anomala petiolaris     5 15' X 15'  Deciduous. Flat, wide lacecap
  Climbing Hydrangea          Med. Shade-Part   flowers in summer.
J
Jasminum nudiflorum              5 10' X 8'   Deciduous. Willowy branches. Yellow
  Winter Jasmine              Med. Sun-Part     flowers January to March.
Jasminum polyanthum              9 10' X 10'  Evergreen. Fast growing. Fragrant
  Pink Jasmine                Med. Sun-Part     pink flowers April to July.
Jasminum x stephanense           6 10' X 10'  Deciduous. Very fragrant, pink
  Stephan Jasmine             Med. Sun-Part     flowers in summer.
L
Lonicera japonica 'Halliana'     5 25' X 25'  Deciduous. Fragrant creamy
  Hall's Honeysuckle          Med. Sun-Part     flowers in summer.
Lonicera japonica 'Purpurea'     5 12' X 12'  Deciduous. Purplish leaves with red
  Purple-leaf  Honeysuckle    Med. Sun-Shade    flowers. Attracts hummingbirds.
Lonicera sempervirens            5 10' X 10'  Deciduous. Orange flowers in
  Trumpet Honeysuckle         Med. Sun-Part     summer. Attracts hummingbirds.
M
Mandevilla laxa                  9 12' X 8'   Deciduous. Very fragrant white
  Chilean Jasmine             Med. Sun          trumpet flowers in summer
P
Parthenocissus quinquefolia      4 40' X 40'  Deciduous. Superb orange to scarlet
  Virginia Creeper            Med. Sun-Shade    leaves in the fall.
Parthenocissus tricuspidata      4 40' X 40'  Deciduous. Good wall cover. Red
  Boston Ivy                  Med. Sun-Shade    fall leaves.
Passiflora caerulea              7 30' X 30'  Semi-evergreen. White and purple
  Blue Crown Passion Flwr.    Med. Sun          flowers in summer. Edible fruit.
Passiflora pfordtii              9 20' X 20'  Semi-evergreen. White, pink, purple
  Passion Vine                Med. Sun          and lavender flowers. No fruit.
S
Schizophragma hydrangeoides      5 30' X 30'  Deciduous. White flowers in Spring.
  Japanese Hydrangea Vine     Med. Part Shade
T
Trachelospermum jasminoides      8 40' X 40'  Evergreen. Dark green leaves.
  Star Jasmine                Med. Sun-Part     Fragrant white flowers in June.
V
Vitis labrusca                   4 10' X 15'  Deciduous. Slip skin grapes
  American Grape              Low  Sun          Some varieties are seedless.
Vitis vinifera                   6 10' X 15'  Deciduous. Thin skinned grapes.
  European Grape              Low  Sun          Some varieties are seedless.
W
Wisteria floribunda              5 25' X 25'  Deciduous. Long strings of white
  Japanese Wisteria           Low  Sun          pink or purple flowers in spring.
Wisteria sinensis                5 20' X 20'  Deciduous. Clusters of purple or
  Chinese Wisteria            Low  Sun-Part     white flowers in spring & summer.

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