Gardening can be a very relaxing pastime, so why not consider elevating your landscape with planting some climbing plants to give your yard that extra inviting feel, while adding a bit of stunning ambience for your trouble!
Climbing, flowering vines can provide such a unique touch to any garden or landscape. They’re textured, colorful, and can often grow in unusual places. They can act as a natural accent wall to your outdoor space, provide some welcome privacy, and spruce up any empty space, including bare walls and fences.
Climbing plants can give your yard an organic and inviting feel, and add beautiful ambience.
What are some of the best flowering vines for Northeast Florida?
Here are some of the beautiful climbers we carry at the nursery:
Allamanda: Fastest growing vine with bright yellow blooms. Great vine to have around a patio or pool but be careful: Its seeds are poisonous to humans and animals.
Bougainvillea: This vine is a tropical plant that loves Florida heat and requires full sun to create such vibrant blooms. They will bloom most of the year right up until winter in our zone and climbs quickly.
Bleeding heart: Another tropical vine that thrives with full shade or morning sun. This vine has dark green leaves and clusters of red and white flowers that can be pruned into the shape of your choice.
Carolina jasmine: This vine has a fragrant, yellow bloom and can grow to 25 feet. It blooms in late winter/early spring and thrives in this zone, as long as we don’t have a harsh winter.
Mandevilla: This vine loves the Florida heat but needs some shade in the hottest part of the day. Also an easy grower, this vine comes in a variety of bright colors.
Confederate jasmine: Easy grower in partial-to-full sun. They grow to be at least 6 feet long and bloom a small white flower each May.
Passion vine: This vine creates a 3D flower in purple that butterflies love! They can grow in full sun or partial shade and up to 25 feet tall.
Start planning your own vine-based vertical paradise.
Happy planting!
Flower of the Week: Bougainvillea
Email Kathy at kathys.creative.gardens@gmail.com for any questions or gardening tips you would like to see in the future.
Kathy’s Creative Gardens & Nursery is located at 196 N. Roscoe Blvd. in Ponte Vedra Beach. (904) 655-7373
