| Small vines | ||||
| Name | Type | Size | Exposure | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-eyed Susan vine Thunbergia alata | Annual | 8 ft. | Full sun | Flowers are usually yellow with black centers, but may be white or pink |
| Clematis Clematis hybrids (Small cultivars like ‘Niobe’) | Perennial vine | 4 to 10 ft. | Full sun to part shade | Cold-hardy in USDA zones 4 or 5 to 9; heat-tolerant in AHS zones 9 to 1; wide range of colors |
| Morning glory Ipomoea purpurea | Annual | 6 to 12 ft. | Full sun | Flowers in white, pink, red, blue and purple, some bicolors; fast-growing; reseeds but seedlings are easily pulled |
| Rose Rosa hybrids (Small cultivars like ‘Jeanne LaJoie’ or climbing ‘Rainbow’s End’) | Shrub or woody vine | 4 to 10 ft. | Full sun | Most small climbing roses are cold-hardy in USDA zones 5 to 8; heat-tolerant in AHS zones 9 to 1; may need to be covered in zone 5 and colder; will need to be trained onto trellis |
| Sweet pea Lathyrus odoratus | Annual | 5 to 6 ft. | Full sun | Fragrant white, pink, purple and red flowers; vines may need a little encouragement to climb |
| Big vines | ||||
| Name | Type | Size | Exposure | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American bittersweet Celastrus scandens | Woody perennial vine | 15 to 25 ft. | Full sun to part shade | Cold-hardy in USDA zones 3 to 8; heat-tolerant in AHS zones 9 to 1; showy red-orange berries in fall; may reseed but much less invasive than Chinese bittersweet (C. orbiculatus); need a male and female to produce fruit |
| Grape Vitis hybrids | Woody perennial vine | 8 to 20 ft. | Full sun | Most cultivars are cold-hardy in USDA zones 5 to 8; heat-tolerant in AHS zones 9 to 1; high maintenance if grown for fruit production, but can be grown as an ornamental that produces some fruit; large leaves may turn red-purple in fall |
|
Hyacinth bean Lablab purpureus |
Tender perennial | 10 to 20 ft. | Full sun | Usually grown as an annual, although cold-hardy in USDA zones 10 and 11; heat-tolerant in AHS zones 12 to 3; rose-pink or white flowers are followed by glossy red seed pods; grows quickly and will cover a trellis in a season |
| Porcelainberry Ampelopsis brevipedunculata | Perennial | 10 to 20 ft. | Full sun to light shade | Cold-hardy in USDA zones 4 to 8; heat-tolerant in AHS zones 9 to 1; leaves like grape leaves; some cultivars are variegated; flowers are not showy, but late-summer fruit turns from pink to rich blue; attracts birds; can reseed |
| Rose Climbing or rambling rose hybrids like ‘Lady Banks’ or ‘Climbing Cecile Brunner’ | Shrub or woody vine | 10 to 20 ft. | Full sun | Most climbing roses are cold-hardy in USDA zones 4 to 6 with protection; heat-tolerant in AHS zones 10 to 1, but may flower better in warmer (zone 7) climates; ramblers will clamber over a structure, but roses need to be tied to a structure |
| Trumpet honeysuckle Lonicera sempervirens | Perennial | 10 to 20 ft. | Full sun | Cold-hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9; heat-tolerant in AHS zones 9 to 1; fragrant scarlet and yellow flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies |
| Trumpet vine Campsis radicans | Perennial vine | 25 to 40 ft. | Full sun to part shade | Cold-hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9; red, orange or yellow trumpet-shaped flowers attract hummingbirds; large and heavy vine that needs a sturdy support; can spread aggressively |
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Wisteria Wisteria sinensis |
Woody perennial vine | 25+ ft. | Full sun | Cold-hardy in USDA zones 5 to 8; heat-tolerant in AHS zones 8 to 1; grapelike clusters of fragrant white or purple blooms are more reliable in warmer climates; vines very heavy and may damage structures, so be sure structure is sturdy |