Vines

Actinidia- Arctic Beauty, Issai-Hardy Kiwi - Z4, ornamental and edible, the male is Arctic Beauty- with silver-y leaf variegation, can be very vigorous, growing 15-20’ grows in full sun to part shade, full sun

Akebia quinata - Five Leaf Akebia - Z5, leaves have blue cast, wine red flowers are hidden by foliage, quite vigorous, full sun to part shade, may cause dermatitis for some sensitive skin types

Aristolochia durior - Dutchman’s Pipe - Z5, large heart shaped leaves cast shade, yellow smoking pipe shaped flowers hide under foliage, likes sun to shade, perfect to shade a porch or arbor.

Campsis radicans - Trumpet Vine - Z5, very vigorous vine, orange tubular flowers, attractive to hummingbirds

Hydrangea anomala petiolaris - Climbing Hydrangea - Z4, also listed with hydrangeas, the Queen of Vines, likes part shade to shade, will grow to 25-40’+, starts off slowly but takes off year 3 or 4, white lacecap flowers, dark glossy foliage, nice cinnamon brown exfoliating bark

Lonicera  Mandarin Honeysuckle - Z3, grows 4-6’,orange to red tubular flowers from June through October, a favorite of hummingbirds, best if planted with plenty of air circulation

Lonicera Goldflame Honeysuckle - Z5, grows 4-6’ pink to yellow tubular flowers June until October, best if has good air circulation

Parthenocissus tricuspidata - Boston Ivy - Z4, clings to masonry, excellent orange to red fall color and blue/black berries for the birds

Polygonum auberti - Silver Lace Vine - quite vigorous in sun or shade, white flowers in July & August, covers arbors, fences rapidly

Schizophragma Moonlight - Japanese Hydrangea Vine - Z5, likes shade, pewter shading over heart shaped leaves, white flowers in July.

Wisteria floribunda - Amethyst Falls - Z5, this plant blooms early and reliably, and the flowers took my breath away, I predict this will be the new standard in flowering wisterias

Wisteria Aunt Dee - Kentucky Wisteria - Zone 4(5) - light purple flowers in late May, 7-12” long