Yellow Jessamine (yellow jasmin) Gelsemium sempervirensis a high-climbing, woody vine. Yellow Jessamine has fragrant yellow clusters of flowers that bloom from December till March. Yellow jessamine is a native plant of the southeastern United States. Yellow Jessamine is often used for landscapeing. The leaves are simple, opposite and lanceolate with a dark green surface. They … Read more
Trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans) is a large and vigorous woody vine of the family Bignoniaceae, notable for its showy trumpet-shaped flowers. It is native to woodlands of the southeastern United States but is a popular garden perennial plant across much of the country as some cultivars are hardy to as low as -30F/-34C. The vigor of … Read more
Rattan vine (Berchemia scandens) is a species of climbing plant in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. It is not related to the Asian rattan palms. Rattan vine grows in the central and southern parts of the United States. The strong, supple stem of the plant, which can be up to 15 cm in diameter, is often … Read more
Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) is a plant in the family Anacardiaceae. The name is sometimes spelled “Poison-ivy” to indicate with the hyphen that the plant is not a true Ivy or Hedera. It is a woody vine that is well known for its ability to produce a skin irritant that causes an itching rash for most … Read more
Passion flower (Passiflora; syn. Disemma Labill.) is a genus of about 500 species of flowering plants in the family Passifloraceae. They are mostly vines, with some being shrubs, and a few species being herbaceous.! Most decorative passifloras have a unique flower structure, which requires a large bee to effectively pollinate. In the American tropics, wooden … Read more
Kudzu is a persistent vine that was introduced to the southeastern United States in the late 19th century. Originally from East Asia, it found an ideal climate in the Southeast to spread rapidly. If left unmanaged, Kudzu forms dense thickets that choke out all native plants in its path. While deer have been observed eating … Read more
Muscadines (Vitis rotundifolia) are a grapevine species native to the present-day southeastern United States that has been extensively cultivated since the 16th Century. Its recognized range in the United States extends from Delaware south to Florida, and west to Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. They are well adapted to their native warm and humid … Read more
Morning glory is a common name for over 1,000 species of flowering plants in the family Convolvulaceae, belonging to the following genera: Calystegia Convolvulus Ipomoea Merremia Rivea Flowers could be almost any color depending on the species. As the name implies, morning glory flowers, which are funnel-shaped, open in the morning, allowing them to be pollinated … Read more
Honeysuckle is a twining or trailing woody vine, evergreen or late deciduous with smooth opposite leaves, 1 to 3 inches long. The flowers are tube-shaped, about 2″ long, white or bright yellow on the outside. The fruits are orange-red berries, about a quarter inch in diameter. Honeysuckle is used by ruby-throated hummingbirds and butterflies and … Read more
Greenbrier is a thorny evergreen vine that grows in thickets, along roadsides, and in woods. Greenbrier is the common name for a number of individual species of vine. All Greenbrier vines are good for wildlife. The black fruit is a good source of food for many species of birds and matures from September to November. … Read more