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Vines

Vines

by Rod Smith

Former Iowa Certified Nurseryman and
Oregon Certified Nursery Professional

© 2000-2024 Rodney A. Smith

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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'       3-8 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              7-8 25' X 25'  Evergreen. Fragrant white          
  Armandi Evergr. Clematis    Med. Sun-Shade    flowers in spring.               
Clematis hybrids               4-8 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 coriacea China Blue 7-9 10' X 10'  Evergreen. Fragrant creamy white   
  China Blue Vine             Med. Sun-Shade    flowers in Spring. Blue berries. 
Hydrangea anomala petiolaris   4-9 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        7-10 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'   4-9 12' X 12'  Deciduous. Purplish leaves with red
  Purple-leaf  Honeysuckle    Med. Sun-Shade    flowers. Attracts hummingbirds.  
Lonicera sempervirens          5-9 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    4-8 40' X 40'  Deciduous. Superb orange to scarlet
  Virginia Creeper            Med. Sun-Shade    leaves in the fall.              
Parthenocissus tricuspidata    4-8 30' X 30'  Deciduous. Good wall cover. Red   
  Boston Ivy                  Med. Sun-Shade    fall leaves.                     
Passiflora caerulea            7-9 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    6-9 30' X 30'  Deciduous. White flowers in Spring.
  Japanese Hydrangea Vine     Med. Part Shade               
T
Trachelospermum jasminoides   8-10 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                 6-9 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.