Flowering Vines That Grow Well in the Northwest

Fruit Bearing

• Trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus) is a low-growing, fruit-bearing deciduous vine with a creeping, trailing formation. This native of the Pacific Northwest grows to lengths of 25 feet and develops clusters of white flowers along the branch edges. Trailing blackberry thrives in a wide assortment of infertile landscapes and withstands flooding. River bank grape (Vitis riparia) is a flowering, climbing vine that reaches heights of 56 feet. This member of the Vitaceae plant family produces panicles of spring blooming white to green flowers. River bank grape is an indigenous plant to North America and forms sour-tasting black fruit.

Ornamental

• Orange honeysuckle (Lonicera ciliosa) is a flowering deciduous vine with eye-catching clusters of large, orange, trumpet-shaped blossoms. This Caprifoliaceae family plant grows to heights of 20 feet with a climbing configuration. Orange honeysuckle is a drought-tolerant endemic plant to the Pacific Northwest. Trumpet creeper (Bignonia radicans) is a rapid-growing, woody vine native to the southeastern regions of the United States; however, this perennial is an established garden plant in the Pacific Northwest. This Bignoniaceae family plant has dark green leaves that start as emerald green but turn color with age. Trumpet creeper flourishes with showy, yellowish-orange to red trumpet-shaped blossoms during the summer.

Deciduous

• Hairy honeysuckle (Lonicera hispidula) is a 25-foot-long deciduous vine with a low-growing, meandering form. This member of the Caprifoliaceae plant family grows throughout the western coastline of North America. Hairy honeysuckle flourishes with fragrant, pink, bell-shaped flowers that form in clusters and dark green hairy leaves. Old man's beard (Clematis ligusticifolia) is a widespread North American variety of clematis common along western areas of the United States. A member of the Ranunculaceae plant family, old man's beard is a 20-foot-long deciduous vine with a climbing and spreading formation. The showy white flowers bloom in wide clusters April through August.

Evergreen

• Coastal manroot, or wild cucumber (Marah oreganus), is an evergreen flowering vine that produces gourds and originates from the northwest coastal regions of North America. This perennial broadleaf plant forms clusters of small, star- to cup-shaped, yellowish-green to white flowers. Coastal manroot has large tuberous roots. Beach pea (Lathyrus japonicus) is a creeping perennial vine with evergreen foliage that grows to lengths of 40 feet. This Fabaceae family member plant blossoms June through August with purple and white clusters of flowers. Beach pea is a native plant to temperate coastal areas in Asia and Europe as well as North and South America.