Many home gardeners are already satisfied with the typical gardening landscape that adds beauty to their homes. On the one hand, if you are among those who want to add depth and drama to your space, then vertical gardening is a sure way to go. This is one effective way to maximize your area while beautifying the overlooked parts of your garden.

When you make a vertical garden, you can use hanging pots and window boxes, but the most popular are the trellises. This is a garden structure made of light wood or metal bars that serve as a framework to support the climbing plants. Some vine plants do not need a trellis, though, so you must know about the nature of your preferred plant first. When creating your vertical garden with climbing plants, consider adding window flower boxes. These charming additions can enhance your gardening space and create a stunning visual display.

Below is a list of some valuable climbing plants that you can grow in your garden to make it a little more extra.

Clematis

Clematis has been gaining popularity amongst other perennial trellis plants, and for a good reason. Known to be the “queen of climbers,” this flowering vine offers attractive blossoms with six or seven petals and comes in various colors, including shades of purple, blue, pink, wine red, white, and white.

There are plenty of varieties of clematis to choose from. They could be woody, deciduous, herbaceous, and even evergreen. The most exciting part is that each variety has different blooming times throughout the year. If you mix different cultivars, you will have a fantastic display of a rich tapestry of texture and color all season. 

Rumors have it that caring for clematis is tricky, but when you are properly guided, you’ll realize that caring for them is relatively easy. Paying close attention to where you will plant them, especially in sunny areas, can help guide them in their growing performance. Learn More and check out this complete clematis guide by Lorna Kring.

Carolina Jessamine

This twining vine is admired for its bright yellow blossoms that give off a sweet scent that fill the garden air during the late winter to early spring. It also has glossy green foliage that stays all year, providing a dense cover for its garden structure. In addition, it is known to be a well-mannered climbing plant that grows up to 20 feet. 

They can be evergreen or semi-evergreen and are rated for USDA plant hardiness zones 7 to 9. Although they can be a good trellis plant, they also grow well unsupported, and you can let them trail over the ground to be used as beautiful ground covers.

To care for Carolina jessamines, they prefer to be placed in sunny locations, although they can tolerate some partial shade. However, they grow slowly and may become leggy when planted in shady areas. They can also handle occasional frost, but persistent cold weather stops their growth and may kill them.

Chocolate Vine

This three-petaled semi-evergreen perennial is truly unique with its oval-shaped green leaves that grow in groups of 5. If you’re wondering why they’re named “chocolate,” well, this has something to do with its rich-purplish blooms that give off a sweet, spicy, and vanilla-like scent - comparable to a delicate chocolate smell. 

Chocolate vines, aka akebia, also produce long, purple fruits that resemble eggplants in the late summer. Unlike the sweet-scented flowers, though, these fruits do not taste like chocolate at all. In addition, they are not very palatable, although they are edible and surprisingly rich in vitamin C. The fruits are closely related to the kiwi fruit due to the tiny black seeds inside them. 

Mandevilla

Talking about climbing plants, you also shouldn’t miss this twining vine. Mandevilla is a well-behaved flowering plant commonly seen in patios of the house. Their five-petalled flowers come in attractive red, white, or pink shades that give off a tropical vibe in the area. 

Mandevilla can add a little drama to your entryway columns if you have plain columns outside your house. They display their flowers pretty well in hanging baskets, too. On the other hand, if you have an ugly wall, you can quickly use this plant to cover it. 

Moonflower

Flowers are known to promote classical romance, but none could probably be as romantic as moonflowers amongst climbing plants. Its large trumpet-shaped flowers that come in purple or white hues slowly bloom when the moon is high up in the evening up until the sun shows in the morning. It also fills the cold evening air with its enticing lemon fragrance. 

As if its flowers are not romantic enough, the large, heart-shaped leaves of moonflowers can make your evening garden view a little more special. Be careful not to crush the leaves, though, as they may give a pungent odor in contrast to the fragrant flowers. In addition, moonflowers develop pods that will burst open once they’re ripe, revealing hundreds of seeds that you can plant next season. 

Takeaway

Vertical gardening is one way to release your creativity in making a spectacular view in your garden. But, of course, this is only achieved when you have the right conditions and, most importantly, the right plants to add to your yard. If you’re new to vertical gardening and not sure what plants to grow, you can try the ones listed here in this article. Happy planting!

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