Vines of South Central areas provide nectar, seeds, and berries relished by wildlife. Hummingbirds are drawn to the nectar of crossvine, trumpet coral vine, trumpet creeper, and cypress vine. Below is a list of annual and perennial South Central vines for Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas.
Vines for the Southern Region
There are many South Central vines to choose from, annual and perennial, with different climbing habits which may determine the type of vine you need.
Clinging vines attach to a support with aerial rootlets, like suction cups. English ivy is an example of a clinging vine. They work well against wood, brick, or stone.A twining vine climbs and twirls itself around a support such as lattice, wire, or stems of shrubs or even a tree trunk. An example is a morning glory vine.Tendril vines support themselves by attaching thin, thread-like tendrils to its support. A passion vine climbs this way.
Growing Vines in Texas And Nearby States
Perennial vines will return year after year. Certain annual vines, such as morning glory and cypress, drop seeds in the fall that germinate the next spring. While vines can be low maintenance, ignoring them can result in a heavy, tangled mess. Some pruning is usually necessary for perennial vines. For summer flowering vines, prune in late winter or early spring. If the vine blooms in spring, it most likely is blooming on old wood (previous season’s buds), so prune them immediately after flowering. Vines for Oklahoma:
Black-eyed Susan vine (Thunbergia alata)Cup and saucer vine (Cobaea scandens)Moonflower (Calonyction aculeatum)Morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea)Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)Scarlet runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus)Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas)Clematis (Clematis spp.)Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata)Everlasting Pea (Lathryus latifolius)Rose, Climbing (Rosa spp.)Passion fruit (Passiflora spp.)Coral or Red Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)
Vines for Texas:
English Ivy (Hedera helix and others)Climbing Fig (Ficus pumila)Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis)Carolina or Yellow Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens)Confederate or Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides)Cypress Vine (Quamoclit pinnata)Potato Vine (Dioscerea)Fatshedera (Fatshedra lizei)Rosa De Montana, Coral Vine (Antigonon leptopus)Evergreen Smilax (Smilax lanceolate)Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)Snailseed or Moonseed Vine (Cocculus carolinus)Common Trumpet Creeper (Campsis radicans)Hyacinth Bean (Dolichos lablab)Coral or Red Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)
Vines for Arkansas:
Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens)Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)Carolina Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens)Clematis (Clematis hybrids)Common Trumpet Creeper (Campsis radicans)Confederate Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides)Creeping Fig; Climbing Fig (Ficus pumila)Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata)Five leaf Akebia (Akebia quinata)Grape (Vitis sp.)Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)Wisteria (Wisteria spp.)
