Lattice Climbing Flowers

Roses

• Roses are often the jewels of the home garden. While some people enjoy hybrid teas set up in special rose gardens, many growers will add climbers, too. You can find numerous varieties of climbing roses that will work well, filling in the lattice sections and continuing to spread out and over any surrounding trellis or fencing. Check out the pink New Dawn rose, the red Blaze rose, and the white Sombreuil.

Jasmine and Honeysuckle

• True jasmine can add beauty and fragrance to your garden. Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds seem to appreciate the plants. These flowers are small white, yellow or pale pink clusters with vines that are usually evergreen. They'll take off and climb easily along your latticed areas. Honeysuckle is another plant to consider for climbing. You can find them in yellow, white, pink, orange and flaming red. These vines are so named because most of them offer up a drop of nectar or "honey" from each flower, ideally the
  Lonicera japonica, or Japanese Honeysuckle.

Clematis

• Clematis flowers are very large and come in pink, white, purple and some shades of blue. Variegated or multi-color plants can be found as well from some growers. The clematis vine fills in lattices over time and, when the flowers bloom, the burst of color can be quite striking. You may find a few scented varieties; check with your local nursery or view the information available from the American Clematis Society website.

Morning Glory

• Morning glories may be a wild nuisance in some places, but with controlled gardening, you can create a pretty spread on latticework. These flowers with their star centers come primarily in blue or purple, but some white and other colored varieties exist. They're relatively easy to start from seed and can be kept in pots below the lattice to help maintain their rapid spread. If you don't mind them taking over an area of your garden, plant them in the ground with the lattice behind them.