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vine for Partial sun to shade zone 8

14 years ago

I need recommendations. My home near Andalusia, AL. ended up with a TALL foundation. As much as 14' in places. This leaves my front stairs - which are open - looking like a fire escape. I want to close in below them with lattice and plant a low maintenance vine that wll not destroy my brick if it grows out of its immediate boundaries. I have partial sun to shade. Any great ideas for me?

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tedevore
14 years ago
Clematis armandii, an evergreen clematis would be nice. They have this on an arbor near where I live at Aldridge Gardens, in dappled shade, and it is a gorgeous vine, IMO. I grow an oriental climbing-hydrangea type vine called
Schizophragma "Moonlight." Climbing hydrangea type plants are also lovely but you have to patient for a few years + before they take off and start to fill in and bloom. You might also look at Dutchman's pipe vine, except that it is deciduous (not evergreen).

Todd
cdewrell
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks Todd will google both.
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