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Vines add beauty to any landscape because of their sheer versatility. Whether climbing walls or arbors, along fences or us trees - or even along the ground - vines have the potential to add flowers and fragrance to any space. They are especially well suited for difficult spots.

We propagate our own vines, ensuring the best production control from our greenhouse to your yard. Please see our current availability list or contact your account representative for more information on Van Belle vines.

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Actinidia arguta 'Issai'
Issai Hardy Kiwi

Grows best in Full Sun • Cold hardy to zone 4 (-34°C/-30°F)
Mature height x width: 20' x ; Vine

  • A vigorous, uniquely self-fertile vine with fragrant white flowers.
  • Produces smooth delicious fruit in late summer/early fall the size of cherries.
  • This attractive vine appeals to everyone - kids love the fruit!

Blooms in Summer • Flowers are White

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Actinidia kolomikta (F) (M)
Arctic Beauty Kiwi

Grows best in Full Sun • Cold hardy to zone 4 (-34°C/-30°F)
Mature height x width: 15' x ; Vine

  • This beautiful vine looks fantastic growing against a wall.
  • Its green heart-shaped leaves splashed with white and pink will create a stunning living tapestry.
  • The female plant produces small edible fruit in the fall if a pollinating male is present.
  • The male plant gives the best leaf coloration.
  • One male plant pollinates up to six females.

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Akebia quinata 'Silver Bells'
Silver Bells™ Chocolate Vine

Grows best in Full Sun • Cold hardy to zone 3 (-40°C/-40°F)
Mature height x width: 15' x ; Vine

  • Clusters of  fragrant pink and reddish-purple flowers are a beautiful contrast for the light green, large foliage of the five-lobed leaf.
  • More vigorous than A. quinata.
  • Fruits ripen in the fall.

Propagation prohibited without a license.

Blooms in Late Spring/Early Summer • Flowers are Pink; Purple

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Ampelopsis brevipendiculata ‘Elegans’
Elegans Porcelain Berry Vine

Grows best in Part Sun • Cold hardy to zone 5 (-29°C/-20°F)
Mature height x width: 15' x ; Vine

  • Variegated pink, white and green leaves.
  • Colorful pea-sized berries in the fall put on a fabulous show as they change from lavender to turquoise to metallic blue to black.
  • All season interest!

 

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Aristolochia durior
Dutchman's Pipe

Grows best in Part Sun • Cold hardy to zone 4 (-34°C/-30°F)
Mature height x width: 30 x 30; Vine

  • The large heart shaped leaves twine to create a dense screen.
  • Flowers are tubular shaped with purplish brown throats.
  • Rapid growth.

 

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Campsis radicans 'Flamenco'
Flamenco Trumpet Vine

Grows best in Part Sun • Cold hardy to zone 4 (-34°C/-30°F)
Mature height x width: 25' x ; Vine

  • Produces clusters of deep orange-red tubular flowers all summer.
  • Does best if given a wall or tree to climb; thrives in nearly all conditions.
  • Butterflies and hummingbirds love the deep throated blooms.

Blooms in Mid Summer/Early Fall • Flowers are Orange; Red

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Campsis radicans 'Flava'
Flava Trumpet Vine

Grows best in Part Sun • Cold hardy to zone 4 (-34°C/-30°F)
Mature height x width: 25' x ; Vine

  • Rich yellow to yellow-orange clusters of tubular flowers throughout summer.
  • Does best if given a wall or tree to climb.
  • Bees and hummingbirds love the deep throated blooms.

Blooms in Mid Summer/Early Fall • Flowers are Yellow to light orange

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Campsis x tagliabuana 'Kudian' PP#13189
Indian Summer™ Trumpet Vine

Grows best in Part Sun • Cold hardy to zone 4 (-34°C/-30°F)
Mature height x width: 12' x ; Vine

  • Cross between the c. radicans and grandiflora species.
  • A superior orange-red trumpet bloom with red stripes that is a more subdued grower.
  • Would look fantastic in a patio pot - attracts hummingbirds and butterflies!

Propagation prohibited without a license.

Blooms in Mid Summer/Early Fall • Flowers are Orange with red throat

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Celastrus scandens 'Diana' (F)
Diana Bittersweet

Grows best in Full Sun • Cold hardy to zone 2 (-46°C/-50°F)
Mature height x width: 25' x ; Vine

  • A vigorously vine often used for covering fences.
  • The bright red and yellow fruits have a lovely bicolor effect; perfect in dried arrangements.
  • Needs one male ('Hercules') planted nearby for every five females to produce berries.

 

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Celastrus scandens 'Hercules' (M)
Hercules Bittersweet

Grows best in Full Sun • Cold hardy to zone 2 (-46°C/-50°F)
Mature height x width: 25' x ; Vine

  • A vigorously growing vine that is often used for covering fences.
  • Pretty golden leaves in the fall.
  • 'Hercules' is the male bittersweet; plant one for every five 'Diana' plants to ensure fruiting.

 

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Clematis maximowicziana
Sweet Autumn Clematis

Grows best in Full Sun • Cold hardy to zone 4 (-34°C/-30°F)
Mature height x width: 20' x ; Vine

  • Semi-evergreen in milder climates with scented white flowers that cover this fast growing vine.
  • Blooms throughout the fall, followed by feathery silver seed heads.
  • Flowers best in full sun.

Blooms in Late Summer/Early Fall • Flowers are White

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Clematis serratifolia 'Kugotia' PP#10952
Golden Tiara® Clematis

Grows best in Part Sun • Cold hardy to zone 4 (-34°C/-30°F)
Mature height x width: 15' x ; Vine

  • This tangutica clematis boasts a multitude of rich yellow flowers that turn to silky gray seed heads in early fall that persist into early winter.
  • A vigorous but not aggressive grower.
  • Pruning group C - flowers on current season's growth.

Propagation prohibited without a license.

Blooms in Early Summer through Fall • Flowers are Yellow with purple stamens

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Hydrangea petiolaris
Climbing Hydrangea

Grows best in Part Sun • Cold hardy to zone 4 (-34°C/-30°F)
Mature height x width: 15-30' x ; Vine

  • One of the best vines for clinging to brick or stone walls.
  • Clusters of soft white sterile rays bloom early summer; pretty yellow foliage in the fall.
  • Can be slow to establish - patience will be rewarded with a beautiful living floral wall.

Blooms in Early Summer • Flowers are White

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Lonicera japonica 'Halliana'
Hall's Honeysuckle Vine

Grows best in Full Sun • Cold hardy to zone 3 (-40°C/-40°F)
Mature height x width: 10-20' x ; Vine

  • Fragrant white to yellow blooms attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
  • A vigorous, fast growing vine.
  • Tolerant of adverse conditions.

Blooms in Mid Summer through Fall • Flowers are White to yellow

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Lonicera periclymenum 'Belgica'
Early Dutch Honeysuckle Vine

Grows best in Part Sun • Cold hardy to zone 5 (-29°C/-20°F)
Mature height x width: 15' x ; Vine

  • Early summer blooms have are two-toned, dark red outside, bright yellow inside.
  • Each bloom produces a cluster of bright red berries.
  • Prune to control if necessary.

Blooms in Early Summer • Flowers are Red-yellow

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Lonicera periclymenum 'Harlequin"
Harlequin Honeysuckle

Grows best in Full Sun • Cold hardy to zone 4 (-34°C/-30°F)
Mature height x width: 8-10' x ; Vine

  • Stunning variegated foliage, tempting pink flowers - and that's not all!
  • Harlequin boasts beautiful fall color, and it's a tidy grower too.
  • It will clamber politely over a fence or wall, or try keeping it trimmed as a small shrub - endless possibilities!

Blooms in Mid Summer through Fall • Flowers are Pink to white

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Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'
Serotina Honeysuckle Vine

Grows best in Part Sun • Cold hardy to zone 5 (-29°C/-20°F)
Mature height x width: 10-15' x ; Vine

  • Fragrant, dark red flowers with a cream throat.
  • A terrific purple sheen on the dark green leaves.
  • Blooms later in the summer into early fall.

Blooms in Late Summer through Fall • Flowers are Dark red with creamy throat

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Lonicera sempervirens 'Blanche Sandman'
Blanche Sandman Honeysuckle Vine

Grows best in Part Sun • Cold hardy to zone 4 (-34°C/-30°F)
Mature height x width: 10-20' x ; Vine

  • The bright reddish orange flowers have yellow and orange accents.
  • They attract hummingbirds and will re-bloom throughout the summer.
  • Resistant to leaf diseases.

Blooms in Mid Summer • Flowers are Orange-red

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Lonicera sempervirens 'John Clayton'
John Clayton Honeysuckle Vine

Grows best in Full Sun • Cold hardy to zone 4 (-34°C/-30°F)
Mature height x width: 10-15' x ; Vine

  • Lovely, fragrant pale yellow flowers explode from mid summer to late fall.
  • Not as showy as other cultivars, but this beauty blooms steadily and grabs the attention of hummingbirds and butterflies.
  • Bright orange-red fruits in early to late fall.

Blooms in Mid Summer through Fall • Flowers are Yellow

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Lonicera x brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet'
Dropmore Scarlet Honeysuckle Vine

Grows best in Part Sun • Cold hardy to zone 3 (-40°C/-40°F)
Mature height x width: 12' x ; Vine

  • Scarlet-orange flowers blooms from mid summer to frost.
  • Trumpet-shaped flowers attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.
  • Among the hardiest of the climbing honeysuckles.

Blooms in Mid Summer through Fall • Flowers are Orange-red

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Lonicera x heckrotti 'Goldflame'
Goldflame Honeysuckle Vine

Grows best in Full Sun • Cold hardy to zone 4 (-34°C/-30°F)
Mature height x width: 10-15' x ; Vine

  • Rosy red flowers with a yellow throat.
  • Blooms mid-summer to frost while new growth continues to develop.
  • Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

Blooms in Mid Summer through Fall • Flowers are Red with yellow throat

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Lonicera x 'Mandarin' PP#11083
Mandarin Honeysuckle

Grows best in Full Sun • Cold hardy to zone 4 (-34°C/-30°F)
Mature height x width: 10-15' x ; Vine

  • Mandarin is a beautiful honeysuckle vine showcasing spectacular clusters of long tubular flowers with an intense orange color.
  • All the new growth is a bronze color, and is very showy.
  • Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.

Blooms in Mid Summer through Fall • Flowers are Orange

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Parthenocissus quinquefolia 'Engelmani'
Virginia Creeper Vine

Grows best in Part Sun • Cold hardy to zone 2 (-46°C/-50°F)
Mature height x width: 50' x ; Vine

  • A vigorous grower, Engelmann is a 5-lobed form of ivy with brilliant red fall color - a sure attention-getter!
  • Very tough vine, requiring little maintenance -  prune only to control size.
  • Small blue fruits are attractive to birds.

 

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Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii'
Boston Ivy

Grows best in Part Sun • Cold hardy to zone 2 (-46°C/-50°F)
Mature height x width: 50' x ; Vine

  • Attractive young purple growth on the 3-lobed glossy green leaves.
  • A self-clinging vine turning brilliant shades of orange and red in the fall.
  • Famous for clambering up walls and fences.

 

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Passiflora caerulea
Blue Crown Passionflower

Grows best in Full sun • Cold hardy to zone 8 (-12°C/10°F)
Mature height x width: 20' x ; Vine

  • A constant showy bloomer in summer heat; an annual in most climates.
  • Exquisite flowers of blue-purple, white and yellow give way to oval shaped fruit.
  • Fertilize often to ensure best flowering.

Blooms in Summer • Flowers are Blue, with white and yellow centers

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Polygonum auberti
Silverlace Vine

Grows best in Full Sun • Cold hardy to zone 6 (-23°C/-10°F)
Mature height x width: 25' x ; Vine

  • Very fast growing vine that blooms in early fall;  pretty white flower clusters.
  • This vine is not fussy about conditions and does fine in poor soil.
  • Because of its vigor, plant only on structures, not over other shrubs.

Blooms in Late Summer/Early Fall • Flowers are White

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Schizophragma hydrangeoides 'Moonlight'
Moonlight False Hydrangea

Grows best in Full Sun • Cold hardy to zone 5 (-29°C/-20°F)
Mature height x width: 35' x ; Vine

  • A spectacular vine with silvery gray foliage and bright veins.
  • The hydrangea-like white flowers range up to 9" in diameter and will bloom throughout the summer.
  • In the fall the leaves turn reddish-orange.

Blooms in Summer • Flowers are White

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Wisteria floribunda 'Lawrence'
Lawrence Wisteria

Grows best in Full Sun • Cold hardy to zone 4 (-34°C/-30°F)
Mature height x width: 25' x ; Vine

  • Discovered growing in Ottawa in 1970, this wisteria is known for being one of the most reliable wisterias for blooming.
  • It boasts pale, blue blooms with more flowers per raceme than any other.
  • Flowers are very slightly scented;  outstanding selection.

Blooms in Spring, may rebloom in Summer • Flowers are Lilac

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Wisteria macrostachya 'Blue Moon'
Blue Moon Wisteria

Grows best in Full Sun • Cold hardy to zone 3 (-40°C/-40°F)
Mature height x width: 25' x ; Vine

  • Finally, a cold-hardy, repeat-blooming wisteria!
  • Beautiful bicolor blooms will light up your garden in late spring, and come back with a lighter flush in the summer.
  • Provide this vigorous grower with a sturdy structure, and full sun from head to toe.

Blooms in Spring, may rebloom in Summer • Flowers are Lilac

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