The Best Evergreen Climbing Plants for Your Landscaped Garden

Are you trying to cover a particularly unpleasant fence or wall you want to hide or complement with beautiful growth? Evergreen climbers work well for pergolas, trellises and even bare walls, being versatile and valuable for a yearlong display you can rely upon.

English Ivy (Hedera helix)

English Ivy is a favourite among local British wildlife, as you might imagine by the name alone. It provides nesting opportunities and food for birds and homes for insects. You

can place it on a north or east-facing wall, and it may even offer said wall some insulation in the process.

Passion Flower (Passiflora caerulea)

Passion flowers are a climber that gives your garden a more exotic appeal, as it produces blooms in summer capable of attracting wildlife such as bumblebees, wasps, bats, butterflies, carpenter bees, hummingbirds and more.

Bluebell Creeper (Sollya heterophylla)

Bluebell Creepers love a sunny but also sheltered location. For subtler displays, try the use of Bluebell Creeper. The garden will benefit from these beautiful blue blooms hanging in a fashion similar to bells from delicate stems.

Broad-Leaved Sausage Vine (Holboellia latifolia)

This plant’s name may sound rather odd, but the broadleaved sausage vine is no slouch, as its blooms have a pleasant cream colour. Contrary to expectations, the plant’s blooms don’t smell like sausage but something between fresh lemon and jasmine.

Persian Ivy (Hedera colchica)

This variety of ivy is an excellent clinger, so it’s a wonderful choice if you’re looking for an evergreen with climbing plants for your fence. Persian Ivy is hardy and will grow under various conditions. You can trim the plant back at any

time in the year to stop it from growing too much. Do keep in mind its sap is toxic, so you should wear gloves to avoid any unpleasant skin irritation when you work on it.

Silk Tassel Bush (Garrya elliptical)

The silver catkins of the Silk Tassel Bush are something you can enjoy in the late winter to early spring. This plant rapidly spreads on shaded walls and may reach up to almost three metres in height.

Chocolate Vine (Akebia quinata)

This plant is well known for its chocolate-like scent that emits from its dark purple blossoms. The pulp from the fruit is also used as a delicacy in Japan, and it may be weaved into baskets. It’s great when you give it full sun or partial shade and a more sheltered spot for the colder months of the year, so make use of it when you can.

Armand Clematis (Clematis armandii)

Armand Clematis has large and creamy-white coloured flowers that bloom in spring, sometimes with a little pink present on their petals. These are a contrast to the more verdant green-coloured leaves the plant possesses. You will want to keep a nice sheltered spot for this one but still keep it in the full sun whenever possible.

Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortune ‘Silver Queen’)

Wintercreeper’s variegated leaves are some of its most impressive traits, as they have a shiny and green colour at the centre, with white margins on the edges. This plant doesn’t have an issue with cold weather. Instead, it adds more hues to is leaves in a pinkish-purple colour. Remember to place it in full sun or shade, with a border used for hedging.

Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)

Japanese Honeysuckle is a fast-climbing vine that produces many blooms with the scent of vanilla. These are white when they open but turn pale yellow when they mature. They are also great at attracting animals such as deer, rabbits and hummingbirds.

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