Climbing Plants - Overview

Do you already have an idea for your facade greening or trellising project? You can order your climbing plants and trellises here! Our basic assortment of climbing plants (i.e. the most commonly used climbing plants for covering a facade) is featured here; in the subsection miscellaneous, you'll find the rarer specimens. Be mindful not to choose a climbing plant solely based on the pretty flowers in the photos (tempting, we know), because the flowering period may be disappointingly short, and many species are more remarkable for their foliage than their flowers. Espalier fruit and especially grapevines -- to which we've dedicated an entire section with detailed information -- require a lot of care and maintenance. The following subsections offer greening tips and plant profiles designed to help you with your plant and trellis selection ~ charts included showing which trellis systems are suitable with which plants.

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Facade greening with climbing plants (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
Facade greening with climbing plants (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

Greening Tips

Location, pots & planters, etc..

Grapevines

Southern flair and fruit

Wisteria

Abundant flowering, vigorous growth

Dutchman's Pipe

Large, healthy leaves

Wooly Pipevine

Important facade plant

Akebia

Graceful, long-lasting foliage

Climbing Roses

Also suitable for facades

Clematis

A vast assortment of flower types...

Trumpet Vine

Exotic blooms

English Ivy

Evergreen, vigorous growth

Wild Grapes

With and without adhesive pads

Climbing Hydrangea

Lacey white flower clusters

Honeysuckle Vines

Evergreen, abundant blossoming

Continuous Bloomers

Long-flowering climbers (often annuals), e.g. for doorways

Espalier Fruit

High maintenance but rewarding

Miscellaneous

Other climbing plants