Vines/Tropicals

Plants that offer climbing options for fences and trellises and others that add tropical "flair" and color to your landscape.

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Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata' Common Name: Variegated Ginger Variegatedginger is a tall and dramatic landscape or container plant. The leaves are about 2 ftlong and 6 inacross and strikingly variegated with irregular stripes of green and yellow. The habit is upright and does not require staking as do some othe... [ More Information ]

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Bignonia capreolata Common Name: Yellow Crossvine [ More Information ]

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Bignonia capreolata 'Tangerine Beauty' Common Name: Crossvine 'Tangerine Beauty' In Spring, this cultivar produces abundant tangerine bell-shaped blooms with yellow throats. The blooms are so prolific, one can barely see the emerging leaves or vines. The vine can be trained to climb a trellis, cascade over a wall, or spill over ... [ More Information ]

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Bougainvillea glabra Common Name: Bougainvillea These tropical members of the Nyctaginaceae (Four-O'Clock) family, are very vigorous, evergreen, woody vines with spines. Although normally climbers, they can be trained to stay bushy as pot plants, hanging baskets, or as standard 3 or 4 feet high. T... [ More Information ]

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Caesalpinia pulcherrima Common Name: Orange Bird of Paradise/Red Bird of Paradise Caesalpinia is an evergreen shrub or small tree in frost free climates, a deciduous shrub in zone 9, and a returning perennial in zone 8. Even after freezing to the ground, it can reach a height of 8' within the growing season. Its attractive fern-l... [ More Information ]

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Campsis radicans Common Name: Trumpet Vine Trumpet vine is a fast growing, high climbing deciduous woody vine, that bears showy clusters of fairly large yellow orange to red trumpet-shaped flowers from summer to early autumn. It can be trained to climb against a wall, fence, post or arbor; or... [ More Information ]

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Clerodendrum thomsoniae Common Name: Bleeding Heart Vine Red Bleeding Heart Vine has fantastic ivy-like foliage with long-blooming flower clusters and is suitable for growing in containers or hanging baskets. Although the white variety is more cold hardy, it still must be considered a container plant north of... [ More Information ]

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Clerodendrum thomsoniae Common Name: Bleeding Heart Vine white Bleeding Heart Vine has two things going for it--its foliage and fantastic long-blooming flower clusters. The waxy deep green leaves are 5-7" with an ivy-like oval shape. Spectacular bunches of white and red bell-shaped blooms droop from the vine an... [ More Information ]

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Cordyline fruticosa 'Black Magic' Common Name: Hawaiian Ti Plant Black Magic Ti plants or cordylines, are extremely popular worldwide for their intense leaf colors and leaf shapes producing interest and contrasts even in deep shade. This large growing Cordyline hasglossy jet black and green foliage. Growing to heights of 6-8'... [ More Information ]

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Cordyline fruticosa 'Global' Common Name: Hawaiian Ti Plant Global Cordylines are wonderful plants that can decorate the exterior or the interior ofyour home. They have long, strap leaves or sword-shaped leaves that grow from a single head. Ti plants or cordylines, are extremely popular worldwide for their intense ... [ More Information ]

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Cordyline fruticosa 'Xerox' Common Name: Hawaiian Ti Plant Xerox [ More Information ]

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Cycas revoluta Common Name: Sago Palm The Sago palm is actually a cycad not really a palm tree. This ancient plant is a member of the Cycadaceae family. Because of its palm-like appearance people call it a palm tree. The magnificent plant has a rough trunk and a crown of large pinnate, f... [ More Information ]

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Ficus benjamina 'Wintergreen' Common Name: Weeping Fig Tree The Ficus benjamina is the houseplant most people think of when mentioning an indoor tree. This floor plant adds a tropical natural beauty to the home with its shinny leaves and attractive trunk. In addition to being seen inside residential and comme... [ More Information ]

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Gelsemium sempervirens Common Name: Carolina Jessamine Highly aromatic golden yellow bells cover an evergreen cascade from February to April. The vine can be trained to climb or cascade over a fence, wall, or slope. [ More Information ]

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Hedera helix Common Name: English Ivy [ More Information ]

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Hibiscus rosasinensis Common Name: Hibiscus Tropical The large, showy Hibiscus blooms are deep-throated and look like they are made of crepe paper. Each fat bud opens into a bloom that is several inches across. Luckily, buds develop rapidly and are opening constantly, because each flower only lasts a d... [ More Information ]

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Ipomoea batatas Common Name: Sweet Potato Vine [ More Information ]

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Jasminum floridum Common Name: Florida Jasmine [ More Information ]

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Jasminum sambac 'Maid of Orleans' Common Name: Jasminum Maid of Orleans [ More Information ]

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Lonicera Americana 'Pams Pink' Common Name: Honeysuckle Pams Pink This relatively new introduction is promoted as a Texas SuperStar. This tough vine has all the desirable traits of common honeysuckle but without the problems of powdery mildew and potential invasiveness. The plants are covered with twolipped, elonga... [ More Information ]

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Lonicera brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet' Common Name: Honeysuckle Dropmore Scarlet [ More Information ]

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Lonicera heckrottii 'Goldflame' Common Name: Honeysuckle Goldflame [ More Information ]

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Lonicera japonica 'Halliana' Common Name: Honeysuckle Hall's Hall's Honeysuckle is an evergreen vine with scented white/yellow flowers throughout the warm season. Its green foliage turns bronze in fall and attractive red berries dangle from the vine in winter. [ More Information ]

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Lonicera japonica 'Purpurea' Common Name: Honeysuckle Purple [ More Information ]

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Lonicera sempervirens Common Name: Honeysuckle Coral Coral honeysuckle bears clusters of fanned red trumpet blooms with showy yellow stamens. New green leaves emerge from brown twine-textured vines and flowers are followed by scarlet berries. Whether staked on a fence or trellis, or used as a groundco... [ More Information ]

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Lonicera sempervirens 'Blanche Sandman' Common Name: [ More Information ]

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Lonicera tatarica 'Arnold's Red' Common Name: Honeysuckle Arnold's Red [ More Information ]

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Millettia reticulata Common Name: Evergreen Wisteria Evergreen Wisteria, unlike the more common wisteria, has a shrubby upright habit that adapts well to a trellis, archway or fence. It is the perfect selection for the gardener who declines to overpower a garden area with a more spreading vine. The woo... [ More Information ]

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Musa acuminata Common Name: Zebra Striped Banana Tree With the top of the green leaves splashed with maroon and with a maroon trunk, leaf back, midrib, and fruit, this is a seriously colorful tropical plant. [ More Information ]

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Parthenocissus quinquefolia Common Name: Virginia Creeper [ More Information ]

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Parthenocissus tricuspidata Common Name: Boston Ivy The Boston Ivy has dark green foliage and inconspicuous green flowers, with inconspicuous black fruits or seeds. The greatest bloom is usually observed in the early summer, with fruit and seed production starting in the summer and continuing until fa... [ More Information ]

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Passiflora caerulea Common Name: Passion Vine Passion Flower Vine has leathery green leaves and a purple-fringed kaleidoscopic flowerhead. The vine can be trained upright on a trellis or fence or left to sprawl over a wall or other ediface. Flowers scented with a fragrance similar to carnation... [ More Information ]

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Phoenix roebelenii Common Name: Pygmy palm [ More Information ]

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Plumbago auriculata 'Imperial Blue' Common Name: Plumbago 'Imperial Blue' plumbago is a rapid growing tender perennial with beautiful pale royal blue flower clusters and lime green leaves on loose arching branches. The striking flowerheads are reminiscent of hydrangea blooms, but more airy and delicate like... [ More Information ]

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Polygonum aubertii Common Name: Silver lace vine [ More Information ]

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Rosa Banksiae 'Leutescens' Common Name: Rose 'Lady Banks' 'Lady Banks' is a species rose discovered in China in the early 1800's that eventually made its way to America. The yellow thornless rose looks best when planted to arch over a slope, espalier a wall or as an accent sited in the landscape. 'Lady Ban... [ More Information ]

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Syagrus romanzoffiana Common Name: Queen Palm When young, queen palm has an upright vase-shaped habit starting about a foot up the trunk. The deep green fronds have double rows of leaflets that resemble the fronds used to fan people in Egyptian times. The mature palm is favored for its flowers... [ More Information ]

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Tecoma hybrid 'Orange Jubilee' Common Name: Tecoma Orange Jubilee 'Tecoma' looks like a bush-form trumpet vine. Red-orange bell shaped flowers appear on the branch tips during the growing season. Bright green leaflets adorn the stems that reach out like a vine, making 'Tecoma' the perfect choice to espalier a wal... [ More Information ]

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Trachelospermum jasminoides Common Name: Star Jasmine While often used as a groundcover, this zone 9 plant will climb withsupport. One of the best flowering vines for a shady area, Star Jasmine loves a moist soil.Perfectfor a rock garden or as a creeper between shrubs as it can stand sun or shade. Not o... [ More Information ]

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Vitus viniferia Common Name: Grape vine [ More Information ]

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Wisteria Common Name: Wisteria [ More Information ]

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