Vines & Climbers
Climbing and trailing plants for arbors, trellises, and fences in Tennessee landscapes. Browse 16 entries in our identification guide.
Crossvine
Bignonia capreolata
Field guide to Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata) — native TN vine, orange-red April blooms, hummingbird magnet, clay-tolerant, adhesive holdfasts. Zone 6b/7a.
Trumpetcreeper
Campsis radicans
Field guide to Trumpetcreeper (Campsis radicans) — aggressive native TN vine, orange-red summer blooms, hummingbird magnet, spreads by root suckers. Zone 6b/7a.
American Bittersweet
Celastrus scandens
Field guide to American Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) — native TN vine, orange-scarlet fall fruit, dioecious, threatened by invasive Oriental bittersweet. Zone 6b/7a.
Clematis
Clematis hybrids
Field guide to Clematis hybrids — large-flowered ornamental vine, pruning group critical, clematis wilt and root rot are primary failure modes in Middle TN. Zone 6b/7a.
Creeping Fig
Ficus pumila
Field guide to Creeping Fig (Ficus pumila) — Asian ornamental vine, marginally hardy in Middle TN Zone 6b/7a, typically dies back in Columbia winters.
Carolina Jasmine
Gelsemium sempervirens
Field guide to Carolina Jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens) — fragrant yellow early-spring bloomer native to TN, all parts toxic, evergreen twiner. Zone 6b/7a.
Climbing Hydrangea
Hydrangea anomala petiolaris
Field guide to Climbing Hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala petiolaris) — shade-tolerant self-clinging vine, lacecap white June blooms, slow to establish in Middle TN. Zone 6b/7a.
Trumpet Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
Field guide to Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) — native TN vine, scarlet spring–fall blooms, non-invasive native alternative to Japanese honeysuckle. Zone 6b/7a.
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Field guide to Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) — native TN vine, brilliant fall color, shade-tolerant, wildlife value, often confused with poison ivy. Zone 6b/7a.
Muscadine Grape
Vitis rotundifolia
Field guide to Muscadine Grape (Vitis rotundifolia) — native TN fruiting vine, disease-resistant in Middle TN humidity, requires trellis and annual spur pruning. Zone 6b/7a.
American Wisteria
Wisteria frutescens
Field guide to American Wisteria (Wisteria frutescens) — native TN vine, lilac spring blooms, non-invasive alternative to Chinese wisteria, manageable in Middle TN. Zone 6b/7a.
Wisteria
Wisteria sinensis
Field guide to Chinese Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) — invasive in Tennessee, structurally damaging, replace with native American wisteria (W. frutescens). Zone 6b/7a.
Confederate Jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Field guide to Confederate Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) — fragrant white spring bloomer, marginal hardiness in Middle TN Zone 6b/7a, may die back in cold winters.
Peppervine
Ampelopsis arborea
Field guide to Peppervine (Ampelopsis arborea) — native TN vine, colorful fall berries, bipinnate leaves, often confused with invasive porcelain berry. Zone 6b/7a.
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
Field guide to Porcelain Berry (Ampelopsis brevipedunculata) — invasive in Tennessee, multicolored fruit, spreads by birds, remove and replace with native alternatives. Zone 6b/7a.
Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera × heckrottii
Field guide to Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera x heckrottii) — non-invasive hybrid vine, carmine-gold blooms May to frost, hummingbird magnet in Middle TN gardens. Zone 6b/7a.
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