Plant Reference Guide

Vines

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Dutchman's Pipe Vine

Aristolochia

baetica

Aristolochia

clematitis

'Sugar Candy' Clematis

Welcome.  Here you will find descriptions and images of the plants we are offering or have offered in the past.  Plants are listed by their botanical name.  If you are not sure of the name check the Perennial Common Name Cross Reference Guide first.  To learn which plants we are offering this year, along with their sizes and prices, visit Plant Price List. Click on thumbnails for larger images of plants.  

ACTINIDIA, Variegated Kiwi Vine:  part shade.

kilomikta:  15-20’; a deciduous twining vine with striking pink and white variegated foliage; the foliage is purple at a young age.  Male and female vines are necessary for fruit.  Prune the vines in late fall or in early spring, cutting back to one third of the previous year's growth.  Flowers develop on growth of the previous year’s wood on female plants.

k. ‘Arctic Beauty’.  A male variety that does not bear fruit.  Medium grower to 15’-20’ tall.

AKEBIA, Fiveleaf Akebia:  sun or shade; interesting five parted leaves on fast growing, twining vine; semi-evergreen; provide support. Sweet edible fruit.

quinata. chocolate-purple flowers in spring;

AMPELOPSIS, Monks Hood Vine/Porcelain Berry Vine:  sun.

brevipedunculata ‘Elegans’:  vigorous vine with white variegated leaves; light blue fruit that changes to Robins’ egg turquoise; interesting and hardy.

ARISTOLCHIA, Dutchman's Pipe:  sun to partial shade.

durior:  woody deciduous climber to 12'; unique yellowish-green U-shaped tubular flowers; hardy rapid growing native.

baetica, A woody-based, twining climber or rambling ground cover with small heart-shaped, pointed, glaucous gray-green leaves, abundant purple funnel-shaped flowers and attractive ribbed seed capsules. Will grow in shade.

clematitis.  Axillary uellow flowers in spring on 3’ plant that has been cultivated as a medicinal herb since the middle ages. 

contorta.  From Siberia and Mongolia, this has smaller refined heart-shaped leaves, greenish yellow flowers and especially decorative ‘hot air balloon’ shaped seed pods.  Reaches 3’.  More sun and heat tolerant than other species. 

CAMPIS radicans, Trumpet Vine:  fast growing, clinging vine with a dazzling succession of orange-red trumpet shaped flowers all summer.  Attracts hummingbirds.  Tolerates drought and poor soils.  For sun or shade.

CELASTRUS scandens.  American Bittersweet.  Vigorous, native, twining vine to 20’ or more with glossy green leaves turning brilliant yellow in fall.  Female plants bear pendant fruit clusters that are yellow to orange and split open to show red arils.  Great for everlasting bouquets.

CLEMATIS:  sun/part shade; keep roots cool with mulch; plants can be brought back into bloom by pinching out tips that had previously flowered.

Pruning Clematis.  Pruning correctly and at the right time is critical to producing profuse blooming vines.  Varieties that flower on growth produced on previous years’ wood should be pruned lightly as soon as they have finished blooming.  Only cut out weak or dead stems.  Plants that bloom on new wood should be pruned in Feb. or March as new leaf buds begin to swell.  All dead wood above these buds should be removed.  Clean out any old foliage or diseased foliage at this time.  Old Clematis that have been neglected can be rejuvenated by cutting them back hard. 

integrifolia ‘Fascination’.  Stunning deep violet flowers edged in silver, a clematis for the perennial garden, used as a ground cover or rambler.  Non-clinging vines grow 4 to 5 feet long, and produce hundreds of small, dangling bell shaped flowers which BLOOM ALL SUMMER. 

integrifolia ‘Rooguchi’.  A non-clinging clematis for the perennial garden, perfect bell shaped flowers, 2 to 3 inches long,  daintily dangle from the ends of each stem, rich violet blue peals are complimented with lighter lavender edges, perfect to use as a ground cover or in containers, fragrant, BLOOMS ALL SUMMER.  Allow to ramble in the garden, vines reach 6 feet long.

paniculata (terniflora), Sweet Autumn Clematis:  10-20'; clusters of creamy white sweetly scented flowers Sept.-Oct.; feathery seedheads; cut back half way; does well in sun or shade.

tangutica, Golden Bells Clematis:  12-15'; small yellow lantern-shaped flowers with brown stamens in summer; feathery seed heads, cut back half way.

tangutica ‘Golden Tiara’.   Very intriguing.  Bright yellow nodding flowers open flat to reveal a prominent and unexpected purple ring of filaments.  Rare and Unusual. 

viticella ‘Etiole Violette’:  12-20’; 4-5” deep violet purple flowers with golden stamens; very free blooming July-Sept.; prune hard in March.

v. ‘Minuet’.  Nodding flowers of four white sepals with purple red margins bloom midsummer to autumn. A carefree and freely flowering, disease resistant, vine.  Grows to 8 to 10 feet tall.  Easy to grow in full sun to part shade.  Hardy to zone 6.

v. ‘Mme. Julia Correvon’.  4” true red semi-campanulated flowers.  Deep velvety purple in color.  Suitable for a cut flower.  Blooms July-September.

v. ‘Royal Velours’.  Rich soft velvet purple flowers July-Sept.  Cut back hard in spring.

‘Arctic Queen’.  An outstanding fully double clematis on both old and current season’s growth.  Clear creamy-white 4”-6” flowers have creamy-yellow anthers.  Blooms May– August.

‘Ascotiensis’.  Luscious, large deep blue flowers in June and August

‘Avant-garde’.  A very unusual 3” red flower with pink petaloid stamens giving the impression of a double flower, and protruding trumpet.  Very free flowering, July-September.  Resistant to clematis wilt, exceptionally cold hardy and heat tolerant.

‘Barbara Harrington’.  An exceptional late, free flowering plant.  4” cerise colored flowers have pointed petals with a dark border and contrasting yellow anthers.  Blooms late June through September.

‘Barbara Jackman’.  An amazing early bloomer, starting out a subtle bi-color mauve to pink with a red stripe, then fades to purple.  First bloom is immediately followed by a flush of smaller flowers in May.  Grows 6 to 8 feet tall and wide.  Grow in full sun to part shade in moist, well drained soil.  Pruning group 2.  Repeat blooms, prune immediately after flowering.

‘Blue Moon’.  6-7” white blossoms, which is suffused with pale lilac becoming darker at the edge of the eight wavy petals, bloom June, July and late Aug.  Flowers have stunning dark anthers.  Best in a shady area.  Blooms on previous year’s ripened stems.  Cut out dead wood after new buds begin to show in in early spring.

‘Carnaby’.  Pink with rich red bar down the middle of each petal.  Dark red anthers.  Blooms June and September. 

‘Climador’.  Rich, single upward facing, mauvish-blue flowers, reblooming through the season.  Mature height does not exceed 4 feet.  Blooms June through September.  Prunning group 2.

‘Comtessa de Bouchard’:  8-12’; 5-6” pink flowers, June-Sept.; profuse bloomer; prune hard in spring.

‘Crystal Fountian’.  An exciting new cultivar with 4”-5” double lilac flowers that have a fountain like center. Compact, free and repeat flowering.  Suitable for growing in a container.

‘Daniel Deronda’.  Very large, violet blue flowers with paler midribs and contrasting creamy yellow anthers.  First round of blossoms are semi-double, second round of blossoms are single.  Blooms May - June and Aug - Sept.  Prune group 2.   Reaches 6 - 8 ft. tall.

‘Duchess of Edinburgh’:  Fully double 4” flowers are white with hints of green at base.  Blooms in summer.  Prune back half of previous season’s growth in spring.

‘Dr. Ruppel’.  Pink lavender ruffly edge petals with deep red center bar.  Blooms May, June and September. 

‘Fireworks’:  Spectacular blue with red bard down each petal. Petals are somewhat twisted giving a pinwheel effect.  Red anthers.  Blooms early and late summer.  Stunning! 

‘Florida Sieboldii’.  You’ll be pulling your family’s jaws off the ground after they spot this beauty.  Striking flowers with petals of creamy white are set off by a huge center of deep purple boss of anthers.  The anthers remain a week or so after the petals fall away.  Blooms June-Aug.

‘Franskia Marie’.  A double Clematis that outperforms any other double. It produces the most beautifully shaped, double flowers ever, on both old and new wood.  It has many luscious blue-purple flowers per stem and great foliage.  The 4-6” flowers are full and follow a repeat flowering pattern lasting throughout summer into fall.  Excellent in a container.

‘Henryi’:  Exotic looking pure white flowers with dark stamens.  8-10’.  Prune in early spring.

‘H.F. Young’.  True mid-blue with very wide overlapping petals giving a very large 7-8” flower.  Very noticeable cream-colored anthers and very free flowering.

‘Hudline’:  4-5” white flowers with yellow anthers. Very vigorous grower.  Considered the best repeat white blooming clematis.

‘Ice Blue’.  Enormous, flowers are white with a tinge of blue and a yellow center.  Blooms May-June and September.  Reaches 5 to 6 feet tall.

‘Jackmanii’:  10'; 4-6" deep purple flowers June-September; profuse bloomer; cut back hard in spring; favorite since the Civil War.  Prune hard in spring.

‘Jackmanii Superba’.  8-12’; an excellent new introduction with wider sepals than ‘Jacmanii’; blooms continuously from June to September.  Prune hard in spring.

‘Josephine’:  Fascinating color.  Huge 5” rosy lilac pink pompom flowers with many petals appear all summer.  Grows 8-9’.  Best in full sun.

‘Killian Donahue’.  The early flowers open ruby red at the center of the flower, fading to brilliant fuschia and then orchid color at the edge of each petal.  The flowers fade to lavender with a pink bar.  It almost appears as two Clematis planted together since two varying flowers bloom at the same time.  Its dancing white anthers are burgundy tipped.  It is an early bloomer with excellent repeat bloom throughout the summer months.

‘Kingfisher’.  Very large, intense blue, full flowers with overlapping petals, 6 to 7 inches across  cover this free flowering vine in June through July and again in late August.  Grows 10 to 12 feet tall.

‘Julka’.  Large velvet violet flowers with a deep purple red bar and lighter white-purple stamens are borne June to Aug.  Award winner. 6-9’.  Blooms on previous year’s wood.  Prune lightly when finished blooming.

‘Killian Donahue’.  Flowers open ruby red at the center of the flower, and then fades to a brilliant fuchsia and then an orchid color at the edge of each petal.  As flowers continue to fade to lavender with a pink bar.  It appears that two have been planted together.  Early and repeat bloomer. 

‘Lady Betty Balfour’.   Rich purple petals with creamy white anthers.  The 5-6” flowers bloom in July and Sept.

‘Malaya Garnet’.  Offering fabulous contrast, this Japanese cultivar produces very pale pink flowers with a bright crimson central bar.  A group of pink tipped, cream filaments rests in the center of the flower.  Blooms May - June and Sept– Oct.  Prune group 2.   Reaches 6 ft. tall. 

‘Mary Louis Jensen’.  An outstanding new clematis which blooms from May to October.  6 inch violet blue double flowers in the spring, followed by single flowers later in the season.  Striking anthers darken as the flower ages.  Reaches 7 to 9 feet tall and 24 inches wide.  Group 2.

‘Miss Bateman’.  Round pure white flowers with dark showy anthers are very free flowering.

‘Mrs. George Jackman’.  Divine, creamy white large, semi-double blossoms are borne on old wood in early summer followed by single blossoms borne on new wood in mid to late summer. 

‘Multi-Blue’.  very double dark blue to purple 4-5” flowers.  Blooms late spring to early summer and again late summer on to fall, but always double flowers.  Considered one of the best double flowering Clematis!  Remove dead wood in spring.  Blooms on both old and new wood.  Best in light shade.

‘Niobe’.  Very dark ruby-red pointed petals with gold anthers.  Blooms June, August, and September.  A true red.

‘Nelly Moser’.  Mauve blossoms with a deep lilac bar and red anthers.  Blooms May-June and August-September.  Thrives in shade.  Free flowering.  Reaches 10’ tall.

‘Niobe’.  Very dark magenta red pointed petals with gold anthers.  Blooms June, Aug. and Sept.

‘Patricia Fretwell’.  Flowers are double, red and pink.  Single flowers in its secondary flowering  Outer tepals are reddish pink at the edges, the inner tepals are the palest pink with a narrow deep pink stripe.  The stamens are a creamy white.  Flowers on old wood.  Blooms May, June and September.  Reaches 6 to 8 feet tall.  Prune lightly in spring or immediately after flowering.

‘Pink Champagne’.  Deep rosy pink, very free flowering, compact plant.  Blooms May, June, August and September. 

‘Prince Charles’.  Profuse mauve-blue 4” flowers are semi-nodding with slightly twisted petals.  Blooms July into Sep.

‘Red Cardinal/Rouge Cardinal’ 12’; 4-6” glowing crimson flowers with yellow stamens, June-Sept.; prune hard in spring.

‘Rosemoor’.  Reddish-purple 5-6” flowers bloom on both the previous season’s stems and on current season’s growth, giving it flowering period May to Sept.  The volume of flowers it produces over such a long period is rather staggering.

‘Ruutel’. Magnificent flowers with a starry shape.  Measuring 6 to 7 inches wide, making it the larges red flowered clematis.  Blooms continuously through all summer.  Compact, growing 5 to 6 feet tall and 2 feet wide.  Grow in full to part sun in moist, well drained soil.  Pruning group 3.

‘Silver Moon’  Very large 6”-7” silvery –mauve flowers.  Flowers have creamy-white anthers, and overlapping petals.  Blooms June, July and late August.  Does well in full to partial shade.

‘Snow Queen’.  A large white with 6” flowers in May, June and Aug.  Very free flowering.

‘Starburst’.  Outer petals are reddish-pink fading to a soft lavender with a profusion of stamens.  A stunning variety that is well suited for container gardening.  Reaches 6 to 8 feet tall and 18 inches wide.  Prunning group 2.

‘Sugar Candy’:  Repeat bloomer for the shade.  Huge, 7” luscious pink with deeper pink strip down the middle of each petal blooms are produced in lavish abundance during two big flushes, first in early summer and again in fall.  Best grown where not exposed to direct sunlight.  Cut back to 12” in March.

'The President':  8-12'; bold purple flowers; long flowering May-September; vigorous, easy to grow; prune lightly in March.

‘Vanso Light Blue’.  Unique blue-violet and pale blue double flowers in spring and autumn.  A free flowering variety producing masses of flowers.  Reaches 6 to 8 feet tall and 18 inches wide.  Prunning group 2.

‘Violet Charm’.  Very robust pale blue 7 to 9 inch flowers from June to September.  Grows 8 to 10 feet tall.  Prunning group 2.  Grow in full sun to part shade in moist, well drained soil.

‘Will Goodwin’:  12’: a true blue variety with large overlapping sepals and gold stamens, 6-8” flower diameter, does well even in northern exposure, blooms June-September, no pruning necessary.

DECUMARIA barbara ‘Barbara Ann’.  Climbing Hydrangea Vine.  Attractive, glossy green foliage on a climbing deciduous, vine, reaching 40 feet tall.  Produces aerial rootlets and must climb to flower.  2 to 3 inch clusters of white, fragrant flowers peak in late May.  Grow in part sun in moist, well drained soil.  Native.

DIOSCOREA batatas, Cinnamon Vine.  Twining vine with ornamental glossy hear-shaped leaves, sweet cinnamon scented yellowish-white inconspicuous flowers, aerial tubers and tuberous roots.  Grows 6 to 8 feet tall.  Grow in full sun to part shade. 

DOLICHOS, Hyacinth Bean:  sun/part shade; annual that reseeds.

lablab:  wonderful climber which remains covered with delicately perfumed cup-shaped violet-purple flowers; foliage retained to the ground midsummer to frost; beans edible but deep  purple pods best left for ornamental value on plant.

HUMULUS lupulus ‘Aureus’, Hops:  Excellent ornamental vine with yellow-heart-shaped foliage; fast growing vine that needs support structure or can be grown on the ground.  Interesting pinecone like fruiting structures used for brewing beer.  Sun.

HYDRANGEA, Climbing Hydrangea:  sun or shade; flowers mid-summer to fall.

anomala petiolaris:  showy fragrant white flowers; glossy dark green leaves turning gold in fall; vigorous self clinging vine that grows best in part shade with east or north exposure.

a.p. ‘Miranda’.  Same as above with variegated green and yellow foliage. 

IPOMOEA, Morning Glory:  sun;  annual.

alba, Moonflower:  6" fragrant morning glory-like white flowers open in the evening through early morning; shade extends bloom through early morning hours; vigorous, a real beauty.

x multifida, Cardinal Climber:  many small red flowers like mini morning glories; attractive dark green deeply lobed leaves; vigorous vine; a spectacular non-stop show of color.

‘Heavenly Blue’:  bright clear blue flowers shading lighter toward the center; flowers summer and fall; vigorous.

LATHYRUS, Perennial Sweet Pea:  sun/part shade; blooms mid to late summer.

latifolius:  6-12'; flowers various shades of pink and white; very fragrant; attractive deep green foliage; good cut flower.

LONICERA,  Honeysuckle:  sun; blooms summer.

pericyclymenum 'Graham Thomas', Wild Woodbine:  sun/part shade; 20-30'; sweetly fragrant cream-white flowers summer until frost; discovered by English plantsman Graham Stuart Thomas.

x brownii ‘Dropmore Scarlet’:  fast growing evergreen vine with red blossoms; heat tolerant.

x heckrotti 'Gold Flame' or sometimes called ‘Pink Lemonade’,  8-15'; carmine buds open to deep yellow blooms June-frost; fragrant; the most handsome climbing honeysuckle.

japonica ‘Halliana’ .  Vigorous twining vine with pure white fragrant flowers that change to yellow in summer.  Reaches 15’-30’.

japonica ‘Purpurea’.   Rich purple-tinted, and dark green leaves.  Coral red flowers turn to yellow in summer.  Foliage turns deep purple in winter. 

sempervirens, Trumpet Honeysuckle.  Fast growing 10-15’ vine with scarlet tubes with yellow insides.  Designated a Missouri Botanical Gardens Plant of Merit for its outstanding qualities.

sempervirens ‘Blanche Sandman’.  Coral blooms on this vigorous growing vine.   Creates a billowy mass on top of a structure if allowed to climb.   Proven insect and disease resistance.  Blooms May through frost.  Grows 6 to 8 feet tall.  Grow in partial shade.  Native.

sempervirens ‘Major Wheeler’.  Named after the former president of the NC Botanical Garden Foundation.  An extra long blooming version of our native coral honeysuckle.  Blooms in spring, drawing the first humming birds of the season.  Grow in full sun to part shade.  Grows 3 to 6 feet tall and wide.

‘Mandarine’.  Young stems and leaves are dark coppery brown and mature to dark green.  Clusters of 2-3” long tubular flowers are dark reddish-orange on the outside and paler yellow orange inside. 

PARTHENOCISSUS tricuspidata, Boston Ivy.  Popular clinging vine with purplsh new growth, maple-like leaves, maturing to green, then turning dark re-purple in fall.  Grows fast.  Full to part sun.  30-70’.

PASSIFLORA, Maypop, Passion Flower:  sun; hardy native.

caerulea (incanata):  large showy purplish pink flowers appear in June and continue through the summer; showy seed pods.

SCHIZOPHRAGMA, Japanese Hydrangea Vine:  part shade to shade.

hydrangiodes ‘Moonlight’:  self clinging vine with attractive silver-patterned foliage.  Showy flat clusters of white flowers bloom in late spring and summer.  Thrives on walls and tree trunks, even blooming in shade.  Native to Japan and Korea.

VITIS, Grape:  sun; deciduous vines, climbing by tendrils, with broad palmate leaves and producing clusters of juicy berries for table use or wine making.  Very ornamental.  May be used on fences, arbors or trellises with the additional reward of delicious fruit.

labrusca ‘Eastern Concord’.  Delicious blue-black grapes in midseason. 

vinifera ‘Purpurea’, Purple-Leafed Grape:  attractive rich purple-leafed ornamental for espalier and trellis.  Small to medium fruits in early fall.

WISTERIA.  Gorgeous 12” violet-purple flower clusters on vigorous, fast growing vine. 

Prune hard throughout the growing season and root prune to encourage flowering.  Sun to part shade.

frutescens ‘Amethyst Falls’.  This native, vigorous plant sports fragrant, 4 to 6 inch long cascading clusters of lavender-blue flowers.  Unlike other types of Wisteria, this selection blooms after foliage development.  Flowers June through August.  Can reach 20 to 30 feet.  Prefers moist soils in full sun to part shade.

macrostachya ‘Blue Moon’.  Blooms three times a year, in June, August and September.  Grows 20 feet each year.  Grow in sun to shade.

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