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Vines
 Boston Ivy Boston Ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, is also known as Cottage Ivy and Japanese Ivy. This deciduous vine has tendrils which have 5 to 8 branches, each ending in adhesive-like tips; it has the ability to literally cement itself to the wall and therefore needs no support; good on trees, will also crawl along the ground; secretes calcium carbonate which serves as adhesive. The plant tolerates dry soil . The glossy, dark green, three-lobed leaves turn bright red in the fall. The showy leaves are held late into fall or early winter. The plant produces bluish fruits that are not highly ornamental. The blooms of the Boston Ivy are fairly inconspicuous but they attract multitudes of bees. Use in full sun to full shade, salt tolerant, handles most all conditions.
Japanese Honeysuckle Halliana It has whitish-yellow flowers with a delightful fragrance. When used as a ground cover, they are about 2 feet tall. It produces rampant growth capable of engulfing wire or chain-link fences in just a couple of seasons. Excellent for screening or to drape over an unsightly wall or wood fence. Honeysuckle enjoys the full sun, but grows and flowers well in partial shade. A country-garden standby often trained onto dilapidated outbuildings or into the branches of dead trees.
Trumpet Creeper The invasive nature of this plant makes it hard to get rid of but also very hardy. It is also known as the Trumpet Vine and is a tough vine for hot and dry sites. Trumpet Creepers are often grown with multiple trunks. The rapid growth makes it an excellent plant for covering fences or arbors. This plant flowers best in a full sun location.
Ivy English It is widely used by homewoners, hirticulturists, landscape contractors and others desiring a fast growing, low maintainence, evergreen cover. English Ivy is a strong growing, trailing variety that's great for baskets, containers, or as a groundcover. The dense growth and abundant leaves form a thick canopy just above the ground, and prevent sunlight from reaching other plants. The English Ivy, Hedera helix, is a classic, fan-shaped, silver green English Ivy from the Fall Magic collection.
Dropmore Scarlet Honeysuckle Vine Hummingbirds are always visiting this plant in our gardens. Be sure to give it a support to climb on right away or soon after it's planted. Dropmore Scarlet Honeysuckle Vines do best in at least a half day of full sun in consistently moist, organic soil. It has loads of fragrant scarlet-orange, tubular flowers from June to September. Easy to grow in fertile, well-drained soil.
Ivy Duckfoot Duckfoots have fast growing short internodes and a good self branching habit. Other uses are for groundcover indoors and terrariums. A nicely trailing variety that's especially good in baskets. The Duckfoot Vine, Hedera Helix, has small, matt, olive green, rounded, fan shaped leaves that look just like little duck feet.
Five Leaf Akebia Akebia has oval shaped foliage that starts purple and mature into a blue-green. Although flowers are unusual, they may appear in late March to early April and are fragrant. The fruits are purple-violet and will ripen in late September into early October.
Variegated Mountain Fleece The Fallopia, 'Fallopia japonica 'Variegata', is an very colorful clump perennial that is excellent for brightening up a shady corner. As the leaves mature thay turn a marbled white and green with pink hilights and red stems. To maintain form, this plant should be pruned back extensively every spring.
Lemon Lace Vine The flowers can bloom twice, in late spring and early fall and are very fragrant. It can climb up to 25’ and has small, creamy white flowers that cluster the golden foliage.
Aunt Dee Wisteria Aunt Dee needs support, such as a trellis, arbor or fence to grow and climb on. This deciduous, twining, woody vine is noted for long life and exceptional beauty.
Trumpet Creeper Indian Summer The unique colored blooms appear in late summer.
Boston Ivy The showy leaves are held late into fall or early winter.
Dutchmans Pipe This deciduous, perennial plant should be trained on a trellis or arbor to encourage upright growth.
Yellow Trumpet Creeper Trumpet Creepers flower best in a full sun location and it is a tough vine for hot and dry sites.
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