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| Recommended Vines for North Central Texas | |||||||||
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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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
