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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