Native Plants
Q. Who is Mr. Smarty Plants?
A: There are those who suspect Wildflower Center volunteers are the culpable and capable culprits. Yet, others think staff members play some, albeit small, role. You can torture us with your plant questions, but we will never reveal the Green Guru's secret identity.
Did you know you can access the Native Plant Information Network with your web-enabled smartphone?
Ask Mr. Smarty Plants
Ask Mr. Smarty Plants is a free service provided by the staff and volunteers at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
rate this answer
Friday - May 11, 2012
From: Palm Desert, CA
Region: California
Topic: Shade Tolerant, Vines
Title: Flowering vine for shade in Southern California
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
Flowering climbing plant for shade in Palm Desert, CA.ANSWER:
Here are some suggestions for native vines for shade in Riverside County, California:
Clematis ligusticifolia (Western white clematis) grows in sun, part shade and shade.
Keckiella cordifolia (Heartleaf keckiella) grows in sun and part shade. Here are photos and more information.
Lathyrus vestitus (Pacific pea) grows in part shade and shade. Here are photos and more information.
Lonicera hispidula (Pink honeysuckle) grows in sun, part shade and shade.
Lonicera subspicata var. denuata (Chaparral honesuckle) grows in sun, part shade and shade.
From the Image Gallery
More Vines Questions
Plant identification of a potted vine in California
October 04, 2011 - Hi, we have a tropical vine growing in a pot on our patio that my wife bought at the county fair. We've had it for a couple of years but I just noticed it now has a sort of pear like fruit on it. It ...
view the full question and answer
Are vines harmful to bricks and mortar?
July 09, 2010 - I am really fond of native vines such as crossvine, coral honeysuckle, American wisteria and carolina jessamine.
I love the look of vines on walls and I would like to add this to a landscape design.
...
view the full question and answer
Plant identification of vine with hard brown bulb-shaped fruit
January 19, 2011 - I was given a brown hard bulb-looking ball with rough tiny dots on it and told it comes from a vine that changes to beautiful colors and these balls hang off the vine. A lady in Houston grows them a...
view the full question and answer
Poison Ivy in Semi-wetland Massachusetts
June 27, 2013 - You answered this question for Tennessee, but I would like an answer for a Massachusetts semi-wetlands area: What can I plant to discourage poison ivy, or at least make it very clear that it is poison...
view the full question and answer
Western Poison Oak Sap Transfer
January 26, 2016 - My partner is a park ranger and constantly exposed to poison oak. He gets infected sometimes but mostly seems to tolerate it pretty well. I, on the other hand, keep getting reinfected with it, all ove...
view the full question and answer
| Support the Wildflower Center by Donating Online or Becoming a Member today. |