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Tuesday - March 10, 2009
From: Fort Worth, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Vines
Title: Vines for pergola in Fort Worth
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
I just bought a pergola for back porch 12 x 10 that faces east so gets full morning sun, looking to plant vines for looks and help with shade. Would obviously like something that complements the pergola, has nice bloom and/or fragrance, doesn;t grow way out of control, and obviously can handle the summer in north texas...any suggestions?ANSWER:
Here are several vines that should do well on your pergola:Gelsemium sempervirens (evening trumpetflower) is evergreen.
Ibervillea lindheimeri (Lindheimer's globeberry) has pretty flowers and very interesting fruit.
Lonicera albiflora (western white honeysuckle) will grow as a shrub, but does twine and climb.
Lonicera sempervirens (trumpet honeysuckle) is evergreen.
Passiflora incarnata (purple passionflower)
Passiflora lutea (yellow passionflower)
Wisteria frutescens (American wisteria)
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