Plant Type: Vines

Muscadine Grape

Vitis rotundifolia

Muscadine grape is a deciduous climbing vine that forms substantial woody trunks. It will grow over a structure, can be formed into a shrublike mound, or trained to a trellis and pruned for fruit production. This common southeastern grape produces purple-black or bronze fruit that has high acid and sugar content to provide a complex Muscadine Grape

Passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

Passionflower is the Tennessee state wildflower with striking, intricate purple and white flowers that appear in midsummer and extend into early fall. Its unique blooms and edible fruit make it a unique addition to the garden. It does not tolerate wet soils but can be aggressive in ideal soil, spreading vigorously by root suckers. It Passionflower

Carolina Jessamine

Gelsemium sempervirens

Carolina jessamine is one of the best vines you can grow in the southeast with beautiful blooms and fine textured, glossy evergreen leaves. Its bright yellow, fragrant flowers show up sometimes in February as one of our earliest native flowers. Blooms usually peak in late March in our region. An excellent choice for screening and Carolina Jessamine

Virgin’s Bower

Clematis virginiana

Virgin’s bower is a vigorous, deciduous vine with fragrant white flowers that appear from late summer into fall. Its vigorous growth requires attention and pruning to keep it off other plants and to maintain an attractive appearance. It will tolerate a wide range of sun exposure but performs best with morning sun and afternoon shade Virgin’s Bower

Crossvine

Bignonia capreolata

Crossvine is one of the best vines for southeast gardens with beautiful blooms and evergreen foliage. It clings/twines by tendrils that have a small disk that cement themselves to wood or masonry allowing it to climb without the damage that vines like English ivy cause to structures. Its trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of red and Crossvine