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If you want to transform a bare wall or an unattractive old fence, climbing plants with flowers may be just what you need. These vines can completely mask an unwanted site and add loads of beautiful blooms and color. They can also be used as groundcovers to climb up or down slopes, hills, and even rock features.
The Best Climbing Plants With Flowers
Amethyst Falls Wisteria
Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls'
Growing Zones: 5 to 9
Sunlight: Full, Part
Mature Size: 20 to 30 feet long and 6 to 10 feet wide
This American wisteria plant is a prolific bloomer with spectacular purple-blue flower clusters. It is also disease resistant and looks amazing on arbors, fences, and trellises.
Barbara Ann Climbing Hydrangea Vine
Decumaria barbara
Growing Zones: 5 to 10
Sunlight: Full, Part, Shade
Mature Size: 30 to 40 feet long and wide
This gorgeous climbing hydrangea can grow in sun or shade. It is perfect for blended sunlight spots in your landscape. The Barbara Ann Hydrangea vine has a long bloom period from spring through summer. You will be able enjoy the lacy white flowers for months, not weeks!
Blue Chinese Wisteria Vine
Wisteria sinensis
Growing Zones: 5 to 9
Sunlight: Full, Part
Mature Size: 20 to 30 feet long and wide
The Blue Wisteria vine has great color and fragrance. Butterflies flock to this stunning, easy to grow, and fast-growing plant. If you want something unique and exciting, this climbing plant is the one!
Carolina Yellow Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
Growing Zones: 7 to 10
Sunlight: Full, Part
Mature Size: 15 to 20 feet long and 6 to 10 feet wide
This bright and cheery evergreen vine has sunny yellow trumpet-shaped flowers that hummingbirds love. This vigorous plant will quickly hide an old fence or elevate your mailbox.
Pink Climbing Hydrangea
Schizophragma hydrangeoides 'Roseum'
Growing Zones: 5 to 9
Sunlight: Full, Part, Shade
Mature Size: 40 to 60 feet long and 10 to 15 feet wide
The Pink Climbing Hydrangea has loads of pretty pink flowers all summer long. It can climb up to 60 feet and easily cover a wall or fence. This hydrangea vine blooms in sun or shade!
Dipladenia
Growing Zones: 8 to 10
Sunlight: Full
Mature Size: 6 to 10 feet long and wide
These tropical flowers are captivating! This vining plant looks great grown over a mailbox or intertwining with the railing on your front porch. Mandevilla plants can be grown as annuals or moved inside for winter to keep them growing year after year.
Mandevilla
Growing Zones: 8 to 10
Sunlight: Full
Mature Size: 6 to 10 feet long and wide
The true red flowers of this plant are fantastic. Mandevilla vines add pops of color all summer. These flowering vines are extremely heat and drought tolerant and can be grown in pots.
Star Jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Growing Zones: 8 to 10
Sunlight: Full, Part
Mature Size: 15 to 20 feet long and 1 to 2 feet wide
The white star jasmine (also known as confederate jasmine) is evergreen so it adds year round interest and cover. This plant is adaptable, heat tolerant, and beyond beautiful!
Sweet Autumn Clematis
Clematis paniculata J.F.Gmel.
Growing Zones: 4 to 9
Sunlight: Full
Mature Size: 10 to 15 feet long and 6 to 10 feet wide
Wow! This is a lovely climbing plant with sweet scented flowers. The Sweet Autumn Clematis has white blooms that attract butterflies and hummingbirds in late summer and fall.
Sweet Summer Love Clematis
Clematis x 'Sweet Summer Love'
Growing Zones: 4 to 9
Sunlight: Full, Part
Mature Size: 10 to 15 feet long and 6 to 10 feet wide
This clematis has tons of regal violet purple blooms. The fragrant flowers bloom all summer and into fall. This plant grows quickly and looks fabulous!
White Climbing Hydrangea Vine
Hydrangea anomala petiolaris
Growing Zones: 4 to 9
Sunlight: Full, Part, Shade
Mature Size: 40 to 60 feet long and 10 to 15 feet wide
This climbing hydrangea adds elegance and an upscale look with its vining foliage and white lacecap blooms. It fills in quickly, but is not invasive.
White Mandevilla Vine
Mandevilla x 'Sunmandeho'
Growing Zones: 8 to 10
Sunlight: Full
Mature Size: 6 to 10 feet long and wide
Mandevilla vines can brighten your home and outdoor living space. This white flowering mandevilla adds a touch of class wherever you grow it!
Did you find a blooming vine you love? I really hope so. Climbing plants with flowers can be pretty amazing landscape additions. One or two plants can really make a huge impact. Now, go forth and beautify your home! Happy planting!
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