Vines

Vines

How to Grow: Boston Ivy

Parthenocissus tricuspidata Other Name Wall ivy   Sun Requirements full sun, part sun, part shade   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color The blooms are insignificant. Mostly grown for bright red fall foliage color   Mature Height x Spread up to 50 feet x 5 to 10 feet   Added Benefits seasonal color, drought tolerant, deer resistant   This vigorous perennial vine is commonly found on the walls of brick buildings through out New England. The "Ivy League" refers to the Boston ivy vines often found on buildings at Harvard, Yale and...

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Shrubs Vines

How to Grow: Bougainvillea

Sun Requirements Full sun Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Blooms on and off almost year round Mature Height x Spread Depending on the species can be 3 feet to 30 feet tall and wide. Bougainvillea are vine-like shrubs that produce an abundance of colorful blooms almost year round in USDA zones 9 to 11. They are a “go-to” landscape plant in many California, Arizona, Texas and Florida yards. Although the many bougainvillea can grow to 30 feet tall and wide, newer dwarf versions keep the shrub a more manageable 4 to 6 feet tall and wide. The...

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Perennials Vines

How to Grow: Clematis

Learn how to grow clematis including information on varieties. Listen to podcast: podcast transcript Clematis spp and hybrids   Other Name Virgin's bower   Sun Requirements full, part sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Spring to fall depending on the variety, in colors including white, pink, blue, red, yellow and bi colors   Mature Height x Spread 6 to 20 feet x 2 to 5 feet   Added Benefits attracts beneficials, deer resistant   This romantic, fast growing vine comes in a wide variety of flower colors, shapes and sizes....

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Shrubs Vines

How to Grow: Climbing Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens   Other Name trumpet honeysuckle   Sun Requirements full sun, part sun, part shade   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Early to mid summer in colors such as red, orange and yellow   Mature Height x Spread 10 to 20 feet x 3 to 6 feet   Added Benefits attracts hummingbirds, attracts beneficials, native, deer resistant   This climbing version of the widely grown, native honeysuckle has the beauty and toughness of the bush honeysuckles, with a climbing habit that makes it a great plant for pergolas, arbors and...

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Vines

How to Grow: Climbing Hydrangea

Hydrangea anomala petiolaris   Other Name Hydrangea, climbing   Sun Requirements Full sun, part sun, part shade   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Spring to early summer with white flat flowers.   Mature Height x Spread 30 to 50 feet x 5 to 8 feet   Added Benefits Attracts beneficials   This strong, woody deciduous vine has beautiful, dark green, glossy leaves and large, white, flat flowers in early summer. Unlike many other vines, climbing hydrangea can flower in part shade. Like ivy, it attaches itself using holdfasts or...

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Podcast Vines Weeds

How to Grow: Controlling Poison Ivy

Learn about poison ivy, including the best and safest ways to control it. Listen to podcast: For as long as I can remember, each summer I get some amount of poison ivy rash. Poison ivy is best identified by the “leaves of three, let them be," rhyme. It grows as an aggressive ground cover and up trees. I once saw a whole tree enveloped in poison ivy vines. I stayed away! It’s best to avoid contact with leaves, stems and roots since the chemical urushiol can stay active for months on clothes, tools and machinery. So how do you eliminate...

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Fruit Vines

How to Grow: Hardy Kiwi

Learn about selecting the right varieties and how to grow hardy kiwi in your garden. Listen to Podcast: Growing fruit is becoming more popular and many gardeners are experimenting with some exotics too. Well, it doesn't get any more exotic in the fruit world than the kiwi. But I'm not talking about the fuzzy, tropical kiwi, but the hardy kiwi. With bald green, sweet tasting fruits about the size of a grape, the hardy kiwi is a tough, aggressive vine that produces fruit in abundance. Hardy kiwi is a perennial vine that hails from Siberia....

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Annuals Vines

How to Grow: Mandevilla

It's mostly grow in Mandevilla x amabilis   Other Name Chilean jasmine   Sun Requirements full sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Mid to late summer to fall in colors such as pink, red, white, and yellow   Mature Height x Spread 5 to 10 feet x 1 foot   Added Benefits Attracts beneficials, attracts hummingbirds, deer resistant   This climbing tropical vine is native to South America and a perennial in warmer climates. Mandevilla is mostly grown in New England as an annual and/or houseplant. The plants dies back with the first frost....

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Annuals Vines

How to Grow: Morning Glory

Learn about growing morning glories including information on varieties. Listen to podcast: podcast transcript Ipomoea tricolor   Other Name Common morning glory   Sun Requirements full sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Mid summer until fall in colors of blue, pink, red, white, purple, and bi colors   Mature Height x Spread 6 to 15 feet x 1 to 2 feet   Added Benefits attracts beneficials, attracts hummingbirds   Morning glories are popular annual vines for growing up a fence, arbor, trellis or arch. There are also selections...

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Perennials Vines

How to Grow: Passion Flower

Sun Requirements Full sun, with some afternoon shade in hot summer climates Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Most passion flowers repeat bloom from mid summer until fall Mature Height x Spread 15 to 30 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide, depending on the variety Passion flowers have a look and reputation for being exotic and hard to grow. However, this perennial vine is widely adapted in USDA zone 6 to 10 gardens, flowering from mid-summer until frost. Passion flowers are also called passion vines because of their growth. But there are some...

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