What climbing plant can i put on my pergula?

Question

I want something that grows pretty quick and looks lovely as well. Someone suggested black eyed susy what do you think?

Answer 1

Black-eyed Susan is a daisy like flower that doesn't climb.

What you can grow will depend on your climate. I would suggest you visit a local garden center or contact your local extension office.

My Pick: Clematis-tolerates several climates, grows quickly but is not invasive, beautiful flowers, is perennial so it comes back year after year.

Next Pick: Grapes-pretty leaves, easy and quick to grow, can eat the fruit.

Other Perennials:
Honeysuckle-Smells great, grows fast, but can be invasive.

Wisteria-I think would be beautiful, but it is not very fast growing. It can also damage your foundation if planted to near a house.

Trumpet Vine-pretty but invasive and can damage your foundation. Hard to kill.

Climbing Roses-Thorns, plants require quite a bit of trimming, training and pest can be a problem.

Climbing Hydrangea-Don't do well in full sun.

Ivy-Likes shade best, can be invasive and will damage your house.

Annuals:

Morning Glory-Lots of bugs eat the leaves and then they look bad. Seeds everywhere and then plants everywhere. Need to clean dead plants off in the fall.

Sweet Pea-Seeds everywhere and then plants everywhere. Need to clean dead plants off in the fall.

Answer 2

Hi:
The climbing Hydrangea is an excellent choice for your pergula. You could also do a climbing Rose, Boston Ivy, or a Clamatis. Any of these would work well. The climbing Hydrangea works well in zones four through seven. Many of the vines will have to be trained, but once established, will do wonderful.

Take a look at my gallery of plants section to see if you can find some other flowers or shrubs that might work well for you. I will also direct you to my site map so you can browse through for any other information that might help you with any other landscape needs. I hoped this has helped and good luck to you. Have a great day and if you need any further suggestions, please feel free to contact me!
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Answer 3

First off, it is spelled pergola. You don't say what part of the country you live in, but I assume you don't get freezes if you want to plant something now. Some ideas include clock vine, cross vine, morning glories, passionflower vine, sweet peas, rambler roses and coral vine. Moonflower and Confederate jasmine are also nice.

Answer 4

There are quite a few choices. Do you want an annual or perennial? Tender or hardy vine? Here are just a few choices for both! (Sorry if I repeated any suggestions.)

Ipomoea quamoclit (hummingbird vine) - pretty http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=B912
Ipomoea batatas (sweet potato vine) - many foliage colors available http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=A587
Thunbergia alata (black eyed susan vine) - nice orange/gold color, not very hardy http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/images/thumbnails/html/thunbergia_alata.htm This is the one your friend suggested.
Roses (many, many choices!!!)
Clematis (many, many choices!!)
Maurandya barclayana (syn. Maurandia barclaiana, Asarina barclayana) (climbing snapdragon) - pretty, not very hardy http://members.iinet.net.au/~weeds/western_weeds/scrophulariaceae.htm
Cobaea scandens (cup and saucer vine) - pretty! http://www.fothergillsusa.com/cobaea_scandens_flower_seed.0.html
Solanum jasminoides (potato vine) - pretty and easy! http://www.californiagardens.com/Plant_Pages/solanum_jasminoides.htm
Trachelospermum jasminoides (star jasmine) - nice fragrance http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week209.shtml
Mandevilla Alice du Pont - pretty pink flowers http://msucares.com/news/print/sgnews/sg05/sg050609.html
Manettia luteorubra (firecracker vine) - flowers look like lit firecrackers or candy corn http://www.almostedenplants.com/mall/Brazilianfirecrackervine.asp
Passiflora (many colors to choose from varying in hardiness) (passion vine) - cool and unique http://www.logees.com/searchprods.asp

Best of luck!!!

Answer 5

This site allows you to search for a vine by color, water requirements, light tolerance, or bloom season.
http://www.virtualplanttags.com/suite/?c=410087&cat=490

A trumpet throated flower that attracts hummingbirds or butterflies for warm areas.
Hummingbird vine (Campsis radicans 'Oconee') zone 4-9
http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/big/camra/
http://www.pbase.com/hjsteed/campsis_radicans_
Glory Bower vines (Clerodendrum) these are frost tender
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/60289/
http://plantanswers.tamu.edu/publications/riograndeornamentals/vines.html
Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens 'Cedar Lane') zone 3-9

If fragrance is important look at Woodbine (Lonicera periclymenum) http://www.rainyside.com/features/plant_gallery/vines/Lonicera_periclymenum_var_serotinaFlorida.html
Queen's wreath (Antigonon Leptopus) zone 10 and xeric
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2050/
http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Antigonon_leptopus.html
Campsis x tagliabuana kudian zone 4-10
http://www.prideofplaceplants.com/vines/campsis_indian_summer.html


http://plantanswers.tamu.edu/publications/riograndeornamentals/vines.html

Answer 6

The Sweet Pea would be a beautiful plant for your pergola.

You might also consider Clematis ... you could use different ones for a very colorful display:
Niobe is a bright red:
http://www.waysidegardens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10151&langId=-1&mainPage=LGprodview&ItemId=41488&PrevMainPage=textsearchresults&scChannel=Text%20Search&SearchText=clemati&OfferCode=TH3
Jackmanii is a bluish-purple:
http://www.jacksonandperkins.com/gifts/store/BECProductDisplay?storeId=10053&catalogId=10005&langId=-1&superItemId=50081&cm_mmc=Search-_-Google-_-Clematis-_-Clematis%2520Jackmanii
Bell of Woking is a large double mauve:
http://www.clematisnursery.com/detail.aspx?ID=105
Duchess of Edinburgh is a double white:
http://www.springvalleygreenhouse.com/pages/clematis/White/White.htm

Climbing roses and Wisteria would be gorgeous also.

*~ Good luck 'n enjoy ~*

Answer 7

I've seen a lot of pergulas with trumpet vine or sweet pea. sounds wonderful regardless!