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Algerian Ivy
Native to the Canary Islands, Mediterranean region of North Africa. A fast-growing, self-clinging climber or ground cover. Leaves are dark green, ovate to triangular, glossy, 5" to 8" wide, 3 to 5 shallow lobes. |
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Boston Ivy
Native to China. More vigorous than Virginia Creeper. Leaves are bright, glossy green, toothed, 3 lobed, 5" across. Needs shade in the hot summer heat. Forms a dense wall cover rather quickly. |
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Cat Claw Vine
Native to Mexico. A deciduous, woody-stemmed, climbing, perennial vine. Leaves are ovate, green, 2" long, 3/4" wide. Has clawlike tendrils which attach to trellises, arbors, or chainlink fences. Blooms are yellow, trumpet-shaped with lobes, 2" long, 4" across. Very heat tolerant. |
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Coral Vine
Native to Mexico. An extremely fast growing perennial vine with tuberous roots. Leaves are bright green, 3" to 5" long, heart-shaped. Foliage is open and airy and can take the full hot sun. Blooms are rose-pink and carried in long trailing sprays. |
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English Ivy
Native of Eurpoe. A vigorous, evergreen, self-clinging climber or ground cover. Leaves are dark green, 2" to 4" wide and long, 3 to 5 lobes. Does best in morning sun, afternoon shade |
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Honeysuckle Hall's
Native to eastern Asia. A semi-evergreen, woody-stemmed, climbing vine. Leaves are dark green, ovate, 1" to 2" long, 3/4" to 1 1/2" wide. Blooms are white that turn yellow with age and are very fragrent. Can tolerate heat and poor soil. L. purpurea has the same growth habit as Hall's but the leaves are purple underneath, with blooms that are purple-red with white. |
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Silver Lace Vine
Native of Asia. An extremely vigorous, deciduous, woody-stemmed, climbing vine. Leaves are heart-shaped, glossy, 1 1/2" to 2 1/2" long, 3/4" to 1" wide. Blooms are hanging panicles with white flowers. |
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Star Jasmine
An evergreen, woody-stemmed, climbing vine or ground cover. Leaves mature to a dark green, ovate, 2" to 3 1/2" long, 1" to 1 3/4" wide. Blooms are white, very fragrant, 1" wide. With support will vigorously grow up a trellis or arbor, if unstaked will have a growth habit of a spreading shrub or groundcover. |
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Trumpet Vine
Native to the eastern U.S. A decidous, woody-stemmed climber with arial rootlets that attach to many types of surfaces. Leaves have 7 - 11 oval, toothed leaflets. Blooms are clusters of trumpet-shaped, orange flowers, 2 1/2" to 3" long. Fast growth rate with many blooms summer through autumn. Will die down to the ground in cold winters, but will recover quickly in spring. |
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Virginia Creeper
Native to eastern U.S. A deciduous, woody-stemmed, tendril climber. Leaves are five 6" leaflets, oval, toothed edges, dark green, turning a bright crimson color in autumn. Produces blue-black berries. Use caution, tendrils can deteriorate wood and mortar. |
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Wisteria
Native to China. A deciduous, woody-stemmed, twining climber. Leaves are green, 11 to 19 leaflets,10" to 12" long. Flowers are deep purple, carried in racemens 5" to 10" long. Velvety seed pods in autumn. Blooms best in full sun, but will tolerate shade. |