Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Size |
Plant Character |
Flowering |
Flower Color |
Drought Tolerant |
Exposure |
Water |
Comments |
| Leather Flower |
Clematis pitcheri |
6-12 ft |
Perennial; climing vine; deciduous |
Yes; May-July |
Pink/purple |
Yes |
Sun, part shade |
Medium water |
Native plant; Propagation: fall planted seeds. Leaves may turn yellow during summer. |
| Texas Clematis |
Clematis texensis |
8-10 ft |
Perennial; climbing vine; deciduous |
Yes; March-July |
Red |
Yes |
Part shade, shade |
Low to medium water; well-drained soil |
Native plant; Propagation: seed and softwood cuttings. Butterfly nectar source.Cold and heat tolerant |
| Sweet Autumn Clematis |
Clematis terniflora |
20-30 ft |
Perennial; climbing vine; evergreen |
Yes; Aug-Oct |
White |
Yes |
Sun to Part shade |
Average water; well-drained soil |
One of the easiest clematis to grow. Flower clusters are very fragrent. Cold and heat tolerant. |
| Corona de Crista |
Passiflora foetida |
6 ft |
Annual; climbing vine; deciduous. |
Yes; May-Oct |
Yellow, green, purple |
Yes |
Sun, part shade |
Medium water |
Native plant; Propagation: seed and softwood cuttings. Butterfly larval host. Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested. |
| Passionflower |
Passiflora incarnata |
12-36 ft |
Perennial; climbing vine; deciduous |
Yes; April-Sept. |
Pink, blue, purple |
Yes |
Sun, part shade |
Low water |
Native plant; Propagation: seeds, cuttings. Butterfly nectar source. Butterfly larval host.Cold and heat tolerant |
| Yellow Passionflower |
Passiflora lutea |
12-36 ft |
Perennial; climbing vine; deciduous |
Yes; May-Sept |
Yellow, green |
Low |
Part shade |
Low water |
Native plant; Butterfly larval host. |
| Coral Honeysuckle |
Lonicera sempervirens |
10-15 ft |
Perennial; climbing vine; semi-evergreen; deciduous in cold winters |
Yes; March-June |
Scarlet/orange with yellow inside; followed by red berries |
Low |
Sun, part shade |
Medium water |
Native plant; Propagation by: seeds, softwood cuttings, semi-hardwood cuttings. Attracts songbirds. Attracts hummingbirds. Attracts butterflies. Butterfly larval host. |
| Yellow Honeysuckle |
Lonicera flava |
8-10 ft |
Perennial; climbing vine; deciduous |
Yes; April-May |
Yellow to orange/red |
Low |
Sun, part shade |
Medium water |
Native plant; Attracts bird, hummingbirds, and butterflies. |
| Balloon vine |
Cardiospermum halicacabum |
6-12 ft |
Tender perennial, grown as annual; climbing vine; deciduous |
Yes; June-Nov |
White |
No |
Sun |
Moist, well-drained soil. |
Native plant; Propagation: seeds. Plant climbs by tendrils so will need support to climb on. May be invasive. |
| Carolina Jessimine |
Gelsemium sempervirens |
10-20 ft |
Perennial; climbing vine; evergreen |
Yes; March-July |
Yellow |
Yes |
Sun, Part sun |
Average water; well-drained soil |
Shrubby and twining with fragrant yellow blooms in early spring. Cold and heat tolerant |
| Red Morning Glory |
Ipomoea coccinea |
6-10 ft |
Annual; climbing vine |
Yes; May-Nov |
Red |
Yes |
Sun |
Average water; well-drained soil |
Native plant; Propagation: seeds. Invasive plant. Attracts butterflies. |
| Cypress vine |
Iipomea quamoclit |
10-15 ft |
Suitable as annual; climbing vine; deciduous |
Yes; June-Sept |
Scarlet red |
Yes |
Sun, part shade |
Low to medium water, well-drained soil |
Native plant; Attracts hummingbirds. Attracts butterflies. Self-sows. |
| Buffalo Gourd |
Cucurbita foetidissima |
up to 20 ft long |
Perennial; trailing or climbing vine |
Yes; May-Sept |
Yellow, orange |
High |
Sun |
Low |
Native plant; Malodorous plant. |
| Virginia Creeper |
Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
30 ft or more |
Perennial; high climbing vine; deciduous |
Yes; Fall |
Small White |
Yes |
Part shade, shade |
Low to medium water; well-drained soil |
Native plant; fast growing climber or slope cover. Great fall color. Easy to grow - can be invasive. |
| Boston Ivy |
Parthenocissus tricuspidata |
20'-25' |
Twining, deciduous Vine |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
Partial Shade, Full Shade |
Low-Medium |
Adapted plant; Brilliant red fall color. Clinging vine. |
| Cross Vine |
Bignonia capreolata |
25' |
Twining, evergreen Vine |
Yes |
Orange |
Yes |
Sun, Partial Shade |
Low |
Native plant; Attracts Hummingbirds. Flowers all summer. Will cover an arbor or fence. |
| Trumpet Vine |
Campsis radicans |
15' - 20' high, 5' - 8' spread |
Twining, Deciduous Vine |
Yes |
Red, Orange |
Yes |
Full Sun |
Low |
Native plant; Attracts Hummingbirds. Many cultivars don't grow as aggressively as the native trumpet vine. Will cover an arbor or fence. |