Evergreen Vines for Shady Sites
Karen Shady wall often offer cool moist conditions that sites in full sun do not. Some climbers can tolerate sun, some full shade, but few thrive in all three equally. Most…
Native Flowering Perennial Climbers
There are many beautiful perennial native vines that can be useful in the garden. They can be used as a screen, to stabalize an embankment, add a vertical element to…
Five Fragrant Jasmine Vines for the Garden
There are over two hundred species of true jasmine belonging to the genus Jasminum, a member of the olive family. They are tropical and subtropical vines or shrubs with only…
Five Perennial Vines to Attract Butterflies
When planning a garden to attract butterflies it is important to consider both the adults and the larva. We all love to see butterflies landing on flowers to sip their…
Flowering Vines for Ground Covers
Chances are that if you are growing vines they are growing up on a wall, fence or trellis. But many vines can be used as ground covers where they will…
Three Jasmines for the Garden
Confederate jasmine, poet’s jasmine, Carolina jasmine and star jasmine; they are all vines, have fragrant flowers, and are popular garden plants. When you go to buy jasmine at the local…
Five Annual Vines that Attract Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds in the garden are special and if we want them to visit we can plant some annual vines that will entice them. The nice thing about vines is that…