10 Best Vines For Shade (2022 Updated)

CLEMATIS: Always called the “Queen of Vines,” nothing else makes the spectacular show of a clematis in full bloom. In almost all zones, these magnificent plants decorate mailboxes, trellises and porches with cascades of some of the most beautiful blooms in the flower kingdom, and they’re not difficult to grow.

There’s no reason you can’t add them to your landscape. Clematis ‘Rouge Cardinal’. Large single, velvety crimson 4-6 inch flowers with red antlers, in early to late summer. Borne on last and current season shoots.

There is an old saying with Clematis; “Tops in the sun and feet in the shade. ” In other words the vine blooms best in the sun and benefits from a cluster of small plants, planted around the base of the plant.

Many people simply plant a ground cover like ivy, myrtle, or pachysandra around the plant to shade the base. Clematis does best in fertile, humus rich, well-drained soil. Mulch well with composted manure or compost.

Feed once a month with a well balanced fertilizer during the growing season.

Growing Zones: 8-11 Long-lasting and bright blooms Grows nearly anywhere, from unsightly walls to pergolas Get the promise of versatility and adaptability, all in one. With our Star Jasmine Vine, you’ll have sweet fragrance and long-lasting, bright white florals.

Plus, each bloom grows in a unique pinwheel shape, all against a backdrop of textured green foliage. And the honey-like scent is amazing. The Star’s blossoms open in the early evening, when temperatures cool down, and reveal a fantastic aroma and graceful good looks.

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Red Trumpet Vine is gorgeous, vigorous, fast growing, and almost too easy to grow. Huge clusters of 6″ red-orange blossoms cover the woody vine from spring through fall. It grows to 40′, spills over rooftops and trellises, brings hummingbirds from miles around.

Native to the Gulf Coast, it thrives in most temperate regions, is hardy in zones 6-11, is heat and drought-tolerant. The huge blooms and shiny leaves make any garden look tropical. This easy vine will cover a fence in a season, is ideal for wild spaces, but is too vigorous for dainty gardens.

It will grow on any support, clings tightly with aerial roots. Growth is rampant in warm zones and the vines should be cut back hard in winter to keep them in bounds. Great for covering a barn, not so good for the mailbox.

Campsis radicans will grow in sun or shade, blooms best in full sun, is heat and drought-tolerant. Showy and undemanding, Trumpet Creeper is easy to grow. It’s absolutely gorgeous, but once planted is here to stay.

20 seeds 60 days of cold stratification required Soak seeds for 24 hours in warm water. Surface sow seeds in a pot or a plastic baggie that will fit in the refrigerator. Mist the soil and sprinkle a small amount of starting soil over seeds.

Cover with plastic wrap or place in baggie in the refrigerator for 60 days. During this cold stratification process keep soil moist, but not soaking wet. At the end of the 60 Days, place pot in a warm, sunny location.

When soil is warm enough seeds will germinate. Remove plastic wrap or baggie when you have seedlings.

Enjoy velvety purple blooms, June to frost! Reblooming clematis! Featuring rich, extra large blooms. Transform your trellises, fences, and more with this stunning vine. Zones 5-9, sun/part sun, 8′ tall x 4′ wide at maturity.

This is Passiflora incarnata, also known as Apricot Vine, Maypop, Purple Passion Flower, Passionflower, Passionvine, and Passion Vine. This adaptable plant does well anywhere from full sun to light shade.

If planted in the ground it will travel about 30 feet at full maturity. It blossoms from the middle of summer until the middle of Fall and is a very popular plant with the birds, bees and butterflies.

This is a host plant for the Zebra Long Wing, Zebra Heliconian, Julia Heliconian, Isabellas Heliconian, Banded Orange Heliconian, Mexican Fritillary, Scarce Bamboo Page, Erato Heliconian, Variegated Fritillary, and Gulf Fritillary butterflies.

It is also a larval host plant for the Plebeian sphinx Moth. USDA Hardiness Zones 6b to 10.

Fragrant Yellow Blooms on an Evergreen Vine This Jasmine variety is the most fragrant yellow blooming vine you can find. It has an unmistakable, sweet scent. Plant several Carolina Jasmine Vines for a scent you can smell from a distance.

Blooming in early spring and again in the fall, these golden, bell-shaped flowers are just as fragrant as you’d expect from any type of Jasmine. A rapidly-growing vine, Carolina Jasmine can survive in sun or partial shade, just so long as it is planted in moist soil and receives a steady supply of moisture.

The vine’s green leaves will turn a brilliant bronze in the fall. Despite its need for moisture, once established this plant is fairly drought-tolerant. Like most vines, this Jasmine will quickly seek out a support structure such as a tree, fence, shrub, or even the wall of the house.

Your Carolina Jasmine, also known as the Yellow Jasmine Vine, can grow to a mature length of 20 feet and a mature width of 8 feet. Note: Yellow Jasmine is poisonous – use caution when planting, and avoid placing in areas within reach of children or pets.

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English Ivy, Hedra Helix, also known as common ivy in 50 count flat, 21/4″ peat pots. Evergreen foliage vine that is soft to the touch. Has the ability to cling and climb on various surfaces, Giving that old world European charm.

in the landscape. Common Name: English ivy Type: Vine Family: Araliaceae Native Range: Europe, Scandinavia, Russia Zone: 4 to 9 Height: 20. 00 to 80. 00 feet Spread: 3. 00 to 50. 00 feet Bloom Time: September to October Bloom Description: Greenish white Sun: Part shade to full shade Water: Medium Maintenance: Low Suggested Use: Ground Cover, Naturalize Flower: Insignificant Leaf: Evergreen Other: Winter Interest Tolerate: Drought, Heavy Shade Invasive: Where is this species invasive in the US? Garden locations This plant has been found to be weedy and potentially invasive and should not be planted in Midwestern gardens.

Culture Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Will also grow in full sun. Tolerates a wide range of soils, but prefers rich loams. Tolerates some drought, but produces best foliage color in evenly moist soils.

In the St. Louis area, plants will benefit from a placement that will provide some protection from winter wind and sun and from hot summer temperatures. Plants may be propagated vegetatively or by seed.

Birds help disperse seed. Spreading stems will root at the nodes where they touch the soil. Ground covers rarely need pruning except when they invade unintended areas. Ground covers may be trimmed on the edges with a spade or shears.

Noteworthy Characteristics Hedera helix, commonly known as English ivy, is a vigorous, aggressive, fast-growing, woody evergreen perennial that is primarily grown as a climbing vine or trailing ground cover.

As a climbing vine, it may over time grow upwards to 50-100′ in height. As a ground cover, it typically grows to 6-9″ tall but spreads over time to 50-100′. English ivy grows in two forms or stages: (1) juvenile stage is the climbing/spreading stage (most often seen) in which plants produces thick, 3-5 lobed, dark green leaves (to 4” long ) on non-flowering stems with adventitious roots, and (2) adult stage is the shrubby non-climbing stage in which lobeless, elliptic-ovate, dark green leaves appear on rootless stems that do not spread or climb, but do produce round, umbrella-like clusters of greenish-white flowers in early fall followed by blue-black berries.

Native to Europe, English ivy was brought to the U. S. by settlers in colonial days. It has been and continues to be widely sold in the U. S. as an ornamental plant. It has escaped gardens and naturalized in a large number of eastern, midwestern and pacific coast states.

In some climates such as in the Pacific Northwest, it is considered by some to be an invasive invader of woodland and open areas where it often aggressively displaces native vegetation by densely smothering large areas of ground with its trailing densely-leaved stems or by climbing into tree canopies via clinging aerial rootlets.

Genus name is the Latin name for ivy. Specific epithet from Greek means spiral or twisted. Problems Aphids, mealybugs, caterpillars, loopers and scale may appear. Watch for leaf spots, canker, bacterial leaf spot, stem rot and powdery mildew.

Mites can be significant problem. Climbing vines around homes easily crawl into unintended areas, curl around gutters and damage painted surfaces, loose mortar or aluminum siding if growth is not closely monitored.

Ground cover. Lawn alternative. Smaller-leaved cultivars are often used for topiary shapes, hanging baskets, houseplants or small area ground covers.

This Clematis features large nodding bells with a slight recurve, accentuated by shading along the edges of the sepals. When summer comes, hundreds of these beautifully shaded bells cover the plant, giving a punch of bluish–purple color to the border.

Roguchi is a non–vining Clematis that plays well with shrubs, or let it weave in and out of your perennial plantings. You can prop it as they do in England with willow branches, or let it spill over the sides of a retaining wall.

Clematis integrifolia ‘Roguchi’ In our EZ Pruning Guide, this variety is in the GREEN pruning category. These Clematis bloom on new vines that emerge from the ground each year or stems from near the bottom of older vines.

Prune hard in the spring and as often as you like to encourage reblooming and keep the plant as tidy as you like.

Includes one plant in a 4 inch pot. Space plants approximately 36 in. to 48 in. apart for best results. For best results, grow in fertile, moisture-retentive soil. Blooms in early summer and again less heavily in late summer.

Reaches standard mature height of 6 to 9 feet.

Crystal Fountain Clematis has blooms that look like elegant little crystal fountains of water. Fountain-like sprays of large, pale lavender and green stamens burst forth from the centers of large purple blooms.

Each purple petal has lighter markings down the center, giving the appearance of a trickling path of water. Blooms appear on previous year’s wood as well as new growth.