Term
Actinidiaceae
Actinidia arguta |
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Definition
Bower Actinidia aka Hardy Kiwi
z3
Hardy, best on infertile soil to reduce growth
Twining vine, needs strong support
Red petiole, edible fruit, inconsistent yellow in fall |
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Term
Vitaceae
Ampelopsis brevependunculata
var. maximowiczii |
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Definition
Porcelain Ampelopsis
z4
Deeply lobed leaves
Bloomy multicolored fruits that birds like
Subject to Japanese beetles
Very adaptable |
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Term
Bignoniaceae
Campsis radicans |
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Definition
Common Trumpetcreeper
Opposite, pinnately compound leaves
Steeply pointing apex
Aerial rootlets
Flowers July-Sept on new growth
Poor in shade, tolerant of soil types |
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Term
Celastraceae
Celastrus scandens
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Definition
American Bittersweet
z3
Very strong vine (can gurdle)
Orange capsule opens to red aril
Glossy green foliage turning yellow in fall
Used for wreaths |
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Term
Ranunculaceae
Clematis x jackmanii |
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Definition
Jackman Clematis
Twining stems and leaf stalks
Late bloomer, big purple flowers
Needs cool and well-drained soil |
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Term
Ranunculaceae
Clematis turniflora |
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Definition
Sweetautumn Clematis
z5
Tolerates many soil types, but likes cool soil
Trellis, arbor, fence
Showy flowers and fruits like tassels |
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Term
Hydrangeaceae
Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko' |
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Definition
Slender Deutzia
Shrub border
Dull green, fine textured foliage
Leaf bristles point upward
Burgundy fall color
Relatively trouble free |
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Term
Celastraceae
Euonymus fortunei var. coloratus |
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Definition
Wintercreeper Euonymus
z4
Leaves turn purplish in winter
var. coloratus is non-fruiting
Leaves are dark green with distinct vein
Good ground cover
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Term
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Definition
English Ivy
z4
Sun to heavy shade
Climbes by aerial rootlets
3 lobed juvenile leaves
Evergreen |
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Term
Hydrangeaceae
Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris |
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Definition
Climbing Hydrangea
z4
Somewhat heartshaped leaves
Exfoliating cinnamon bark
Grows up and outward, slow to establish
Can grow up to 80' |
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Term
Hypericaceae
Hypericum calycinum |
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Definition
Aaronsbeard St. Johnswort
z5
If it doesn't die back in winter, mow it
Prefers full sun
Good for a groundcover or small shrub
Invasive by stolons
Poisonous to animals |
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Term
Lamiaceae
Lavandula angustifolia |
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Definition
English Lavender
z5
Likes organic, well drained soil; tolerant of alkaline
Responds to rejuvenation every 3 years
Grayish blue foliage
Flowers from Jume through Oct |
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Term
Buxaceae
Pachysandra terminalis |
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Definition
Japanese Spurge
z4
Likes shade, even under shallow rooted trees
Fast growing ground cover
Upright growing habit
Small white flowers in terminal spikes in April |
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Term
Vitaceae
Parthenocissus tricuspidata |
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Definition
Boston Ivy
Grows on sides of buildings
Bloomy blue fruits like grapes
Climbs with terminal disks on modified tendrils |
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Term
Passifloraceae
Passiflora caerulea |
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Definition
Blue Passionflower
z7
Killed back to ground in winter in these zones
Twining tendrils on axils
5" diam. flowers all summer
Poisonous to most herbivores |
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Term
Polygonaceae
Polygonum japonicum var. compactum |
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Definition
Low Japanese Fleeceflower
z4
Potentially invasive
Mow in fall
In Buckwheat family |
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Term
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Definition
Common Periwinkle
Likes shade; roots rot in wet soil
Evergreen
Pretty 5-petaled flower in April |
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Term
Fabaceae
Wisteria floribunda |
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Definition
Japanese Wisteria
z5
Tolerates site and soile, but likes good fertility
Flowers best in full sun, with good drainage
Leaves with 13-19 leaflets
8" to 20" long racemes in May
Fruit is pod |
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Term
Vitaceae
Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
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Definition
Virginia Creeper
z3
Very tolerant (poor soil, salt, urban areas, etc)
Shade or sun
Not suited for trellis. Needs strong support.
Palmately compound leaves |
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