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Shade loving climber?

kendravicknair
9 years ago

I'm looking for a vine that will grow up the stone and siding of my house without damaging the structure. The area is mostly shaded, but gets intermittent dappled morning sun, and it is bright shade, not deep shade. The area stays fairly moist because of the lack of direct sunlight. We could improve the soil if necessary. I love the look of Boston ivy, but I don't know anything about it or whether it would even grow here. Flowering is not necessary or preferred. It is near our front door, so I don't want to attract bees. Fall color/winter interest would be a huge plus.

One other thing that might be a factor is the wall that we would like it to climb has a dryer exhaust vent that warms up the surrounding area anytime I'm doing laundry. Not sure if that will have an effect on any plant I might put there.

Are there any vines that would do well in this situation? Am I asking for the impossible?

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