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12 Best Climbing Plants for Arbors and Trellises

February 25, 2021 by Jenny 1 Comment

I love how arbors and trellises turn a good backyard into a great backyard! Just the way they add style and character without being over imposing is a fantastic feature. To make those arbors and trellises even better, here are some great climbing plants for arbors and trellises.

Beesandroses.com has the best ideas for every gardener. Find the inspo you need to make your garden pop! If you have an arbor or trellis, these climbing plants need to make their way into your life.

Climbing Plants For Arbors and Trellises

Climbing plants for arbors and trellises

Ready to make your yard look like it came out of a magazine? Let’s begin!

1. Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea is awesome because it’s disease resistant and easily remains pest free, making it one of the easier plants to take care of. Not only that, but it grows well on bushes and hedges, too, so you have lots of options!

bougainvillea

2. Zephirine Drouhin Rose

This is one of the best climbing plants that you can invest in. It’s also thornless, which is always a plus. This rose doesn’t need much sunlight, either, so you can put it in the shade and it will still blossom.

Climbing roses

3. Blue Moon Wisteria

With flowers that came in shades of purple, red, blue, and white, this is a beautiful plant to grow on your arbors and trellises. However, it doesn’t flower until its third year, so you will need to have a little bit of patience. Make sure to grow this in full sun since that’s what it needs to survive.

Wisteria: climbing plants for arbors and trellises

4. Sweet Peas

The best thing about sweet peas is its incredible smell! It also comes in varying colors, so your yard will never be dull! However, sweet peas needs a lot of attention to stay healthy and strong, so keep that in mind.

sweet pea flower

5. Morning Glory

This flower blooms early in the morning (hence the name), and is a great addition to any yard or garden. It adds lots of great color and also has a fantastic shape!

Morning Glory

6. Trumpet Vine

Just like the name suggests, this beautiful plant has flowers that stick out like great trumpets! The colors are astounding and go great with the green of the vines.

Trumpet Vine

7. Clematis

While clematis is gorgeous and beautiful, it also doesn’t require much maintenance and is easy to grow. So, if you’re looking for a climbing plant that’s not much work but still looks great, then here you are!

Clematis: Climbing plants for arbors and trellises

8. Jewel of Africa Nasturtium

When working with Jewel of Africa, make sure to put it in full sunlight. It blooms in many different colors, which is always fun. But it does only bloom from June to September, so it’s not a whole lot of time that you’ll have the colors.

Jewel Of Africa

9. Honeysuckle

This is a great climbing plant to have in your yard! Not only is it visually attractive, but (as the name suggests) it has a great fragrance!

Honeysuckle: climbing plants for arbors and trellises

10. Moonflower

The moonflower is so awesome because it’s incredibly versatile and adaptable. It blooms summer to frost, so the weather isn’t much of an issue, and it can grow in sun or part shade. Not only that, but it can also grow up to fifteen feet.

moonflower

11. Climbing Hydrangea

Obviously from the name, this is a great plant for arbors and trellises. It can actually grow up to 50 feet, which is awesome if you want to work with big plants. This climbing plant also emits a nice fragrance as well.

Climbing Hydrangea

12. Dutchman’s Pipe

This is probably one of the weirdest looking plants I’ve seen, but it’s also incredibly beautiful! The colors are gorgeous and the shape is uniquely distinct from other climbing plants.

Dutchman's Pipe

Now you can make your yard even better. Which of the climbing plants for arbors and trellises did you choose? Leave a pic and a comment. I love to see what you are doing.

Filed Under: All Things Garden, Useful Gardening Hints Tagged With: plants, grow, trellis, arbor, vines

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  1. TEC says

    December 14, 2017 at 9:49 am

    I found your post on pinterest and I think your blog is awesome. Keep trying!

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