C Y Vines 2008

Plant List

 

Sun

Fall Plant      
  Need Color Height Zone    
CLEMATIS (Clematis) - see CLASSIC YARD CLEMATIS LIST            
             
GRAPE (Vitis)            
Edelweiss (V. 'Edelweiss')   Insignificant   4    
Very disease resistant.  Green-white with high sugar content.  Good "grapy" taste for dessert and wine.
Swenson (V. 'Swenson' )   Insignificant   5    
Red with high sugar content.  Crisp yet tender.  Plant in zone 4 with protection.
Valiant (V. 'Valiant') SU Insignificant 10-20' 3    
The hardiest grape for the north.  Self pollinating.  Grapes are 1/2" in diameter and come in 4" clusters.
             
HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera)            
Dropmore (L. x brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet') SU/PT Insignificant 10-20' 3    
Long blooming season of showy tubular clusters followed by long-lasting red berries.  6-8' wide.  Deer resistant.
Goldflame (L. x heckrotti 'Goldflame' ) SU/PT Insignificant 15-20'

4

   
Fragrant rose-yellow flowers.  Attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. 
Mandarin (L. x 'Mandarin' ) PT   20'

3

   
Blooms late spring through summer with yellow centered bright orange flowers.  Vigorous grower.
             
HOPS (Humulus)            
Golden (H. lupulus 'Aureus' ) SU   15-20'

4

   
New in 2007.  Twining vine with chartreuse leaves.  Pale green papery bracts cover the fruit.
           
IVY (Parthenocissus)            
Engelman Ivy (P. quinquefolia 'Engelmannii') SU/PT Red 30-50' 3 Has holdfasts
Clings better to masonry than the species.  Deep burgundy-red fall color.  Small blue fruit.  Vigorous climber.
Star Showers (Parthenocissus quinquefolia 'Monham') SU/PT Red 20-35' 4 Has holdfasts
Variegated form of Virginia Creeper.  A tough plant that grows in just about any soil.  
Woodbine (Parthenocissus inserta  Virginia Creeper SU/SH Burgundy 30-50' 3 No holdfasts
Bronzy new foliage turns green in summer, burgundy red in fall. Blue berries.  
         
TRUMPETFLOWER (Campsis)          
Balboa Sunset (C. radicans 'Monbal' ) SU   30' 4  
3-4" dark red flowers in clusters of 6-12.  Attracts hummingbirds.          

Plant List