Plant Profile: English Ivy (Hedera helix)
Karen This evergreen climbing vine is a member of the Aralia family, Araliaceae, that also includes Fatsia and Schefflera. It is native to most of Europe and western Asia where it…
Plant Profile: White Anemone Clematis (Clematis montana var. grandiflora)
Native to China, this deciduous climber is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes delphnium, columbine, and hellebore. The vines grow up to 40′ long and have…
Plant Profile: Japanese Hydrangea Vine (Schizophragma hydrangeoides)
Native to the moist woodlands of Japan, this deciduous woody vine belongs to the hydrangea family, Hydrangeaceae, that also includes mock orange and Deutzia. The vines grow 20-30′ long and…
Plant Profile: Silver Vein Creeper (Parthenocissus henryana)
Also called Chinese Virginia creeper, this deciduous climber is native to China where it grows on moist rocks, clifts, and hillsides. It is a member of the grape family, Vitaceae,…
Plant Profile: Jouin Clematis (Clematis x jouiniana) ‘Praecox’
This deciduous semi-shrub/climber is a hybrid between C. vitalba and C. heracleifolia var. davidiana and is a member of the buttercup family, ‘Ranunculaceae, that also includes monkshood, columbine, and hellebore.…
Plant Profile: Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
This vigorous deciduous woody vine, also known as woodbine, is native to eastern and central North America south to Mexico where it grows in a variety of habitats including forests,…
Plant Profile: Chinese Hydrangea Vine (Schizophragma integrifolium)
Chinese hydrangea vine is a woody deciduous climber native to rocky hillsides and forest edges of western and central China. It is a member of the hydrangea family, Hydrangeaceae, that…
Plant Profile: Three-Leaf Akebia (Akebia trifoliata)
Also called chocolate vine, this semi-evergreen to deciduous woody climber is native to rocky places in the woods and thickets of Japan, Korea and China. and is a member of…
Plant Profile: Clematis Nelly Moser
This early large flowered deciduous climber is a hybrid cultivar dating from Victorian times when species from Asia were imported to Europe. It is a member of the buttercup family,…
Genus Anemones for the Garden
The genus Anemone consists of over 120 species and is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes delphinium, clematis, and hellabore. The garden worthy species are usually…