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Milletia reticulata
Evergreen Wisteria
Milletia reticulata is an evergreen twining vine native
to S. China and Taiwan. This vine has leathery dark
green compound leaves. Evergreen Wisteria will bloom in the summer, the flowers
are pea-like and a beautiful deep magenta red color. This flowering vine can get
3-6' tall and works great for a trellis.
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-10
Plant
Use: Flowering Vine
Exposure: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Medium
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Quisqualis indica
Rangoon Creeper
Quisqualis indica
is a evergreen (in warmer climates) creeping shrub that can reach as much as 70
feet in tropical climates. Rangoon Creeper flowers throughout the summer with
fragrant blossoms (especially at night) that open white, darken to pink and
eventually red. This plant needs support for growing and is very useful in
covering fences, trellis supports, and walls.
Hardiness: USDA Zones 10-12
Plant Use: Flowering
Vine
Exposure: Part Sun to Shade
Water Requirements:
Medium
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Passiflora coccinea
Red Passion Flower, Red
Grandilla
Passiflora coccinea
is a showy flowering vine that is native to South America. Depending on how far north it is planted
this vine can be evergreen to semi evergreen, it is not as vigorous as P. incarnata. The stems are very slender
and smooth with a red to purplish hue. The leaves have large lobes and sport
soft red to brown hairs. From midsummer to fall the Red Passion Flower will
bloom, the flowers are outstanding, bright scarlet red with white, purple, and
light pink colors on the corona. The flower can get 3-5" in diameter, and are
plentiful on the vine. After flowering a 2" orange to yellow edible fruit is
formed. At its max Red Grandilla can reach 12 feet tall with a 3-5' spread.
Hardiness: USDA Zones 9b-11
Plant Use: Flowering Vine
Exposure: Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirements:
Medium
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Bignonia capreolata 'Tangerine Beauty' is a woody vine or
shrub is commonly grown on trelliswork or walls and grows to an average height
of 10 to 20 feet, but can reach up to 30'. This vine clings to objects with
tendrils that usually will not damage the object like other vines, and has
narrow bell-shaped flowers. The flowers of Tangerine Beauty are 2 inches long,
cluster at the leaf axils and have yellow throats surrounded by tangerine
colored tubes. Cross Vine flowers from late spring and throughout the
summer.
Hardiness: Zones 6-9
Plant
Use: Flowering Vine
Exposure: Sun
Water Requirements: Medium to Low
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