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Monday - August 25, 2008
From: Austin, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Vines
Title: Native flowering vine for Central Texas
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
Hi Mr. Smarty Plants, I need a Texas native, flowering, climbing plant to climb up a post or trellis. Any suggestions? Thanks!ANSWER:
Mr. Smarty Plants does have some suggestions:Bignonia capreolata (crossvine) semi-evergreen
Campsis radicans (trumpet creeper) deciduous
Lonicera sempervirens (trumpet honeysuckle) evergreen
Gelsemium sempervirens (evening trumpetflower) evergreen
Clematis texensis (scarlet leather flower) deciduous
Clematis pitcheri (bluebill) deciduous
You can see more possibilites by choosing the Central Texas area from the map on our Recommended Species page and then choosing the Narrow Your Search option and selecting 'Vine' under "Habit (general appearance)".
Please note that all the photos below were taken at the Wildflower Center where the plants were flourishing.
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