Add vertical interest, privacy, and beauty to your garden with the expert-approved picks.
Vines add depth, dimension, and texture to a landscape and create a visually appealing space.
Plus, many vines attract important pollinators, such as butterflies, bees, andhummingbirds.
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Garden experts recommend their favorite vines to grow that will quickly transform your garden.
You’ll need to be attentive to these vines as they need frequent watering.
“Use mulch to help retain moisture and keep the roots cool in hot climates,” she adds.
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With elongated tubular blooms, these are ideal for hummingbirds to get into the nectar.
According to Thurmon, it’s a “vigorous vine with large showy flowers that hummingbirds love.”
These are easy to grow as they can tolerate many types of soil, though they prefer well-draining soil.
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It also attracts beneficial insects and wildlife.
“Honeysuckle is wonderful for pollinators like bees and butterflies,” says Thurmon.
“We grow it in multiple places around the farm, including around our chicken coop.”
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Black-Eyed Susan Vine is typically planted as an annual.
Plant carefully as it can be an invasive vine in warmer climates.
Morning Glory
A hardy vine, Morning Glory has vibrant dark-hued bluish-purple flowers.
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“They have beautiful trumpet-shaped flowers and the vines spread rapidly,” says Thurmon.
The yellow-hued, fragrant flowers attract bees in the spring.
Merritt-Price says that once this vine is established, it’s drought-tolerant.
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This is good news if you live in a dry area or tend to forget to water your plants.
Purple Passionflower
Want a vine that produces spectacular-looking flowers that pollinators love?
You’ll want to grow Purple Passionflower.
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Wisteria
Wisteriais a common fast-growing vine with lavender or purple-hued dangling flowers.
“The vines need strong support,” says Thurmon.
“They can be grown over pergolas or arches for a beautiful display.”
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Trumpet Vine
Looking to plant a vining plant that entices pollinators and wildlife to your yard?
Merritt-Price says this is a vigorous vine that hummingbirds love and can become invasive.
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