Exotic Love Vine (Ipomoea lobata) This plant is known by many names including Exotic Love Vine, Firecracker Vine, and Spanish Flag Vine. The most striking feature of this vigorous climber is the unusual flower spikes. The tubular flowers open along a 6- to 8-inch raceme ranging in color from bright yellow to fire red.
When it comes to flowering vines, we northern gardeners (zones 6 and colder) have relatively few choices. Clematis, perhaps the best flowering vine around, thankfully features high on this restricted list. Trumpet-creeper (Campsis) and Wisteria are only reliable in the warmest regions of zones 5 or 6. Our last choice are the twining honeysuckles of the genus Lonicera. While perhaps not as ...
House Digest on MSN: 15 flowering vines that grow best in shade
Finding a flowering climber for that shady fence can be tough, but it's not impossible. Many vines will still flower in shade, though maybe not as prolifically.
NOLA.com: Flowering vines are the finishing touches to New Orleans landscapes, providing flowers, shade and privacy
Summer-flowering vines add so much to the landscape: They can cover arbors and pergolas to provide shade, fill in lattice fences and help with privacy, and make chain-link fences more attractive.
Flowering vines are the finishing touches to New Orleans landscapes, providing flowers, shade and privacy
House Digest on MSN: The hydrangea-like vine with gorgeous white flowers that you can grow on fences & structures
The hydrangea-like vine with gorgeous white flowers that you can grow on fences & structures
Detroit News: Light and airy cypress vine adds interest to flower garden structures