Vines - A -  Plant Nursery

Five Leaf Akebia
Akebia quinata

The Chocolate Vine, 'Akebia quinata', will grow to the size of its support structure, sometimes growing up to 40’ tall. This twining woody vine can also be used as a groundcover and should be planted in full sun. The stems are divided into five, or sometimes fewer, and the small stems meet in a central zone. Akebia has oval shaped foliage that starts purple and mature into a blue-green. Although flowers are unusual, they may appear in late March to early April and are fragrant.The fruits are purple-violet and will ripen in late September into early October. Akebia is deciduous in cool climates and remain evergreen in warmer regions. Because it is a rapid grower, one will need to cut back Akebia throughout the season and to the ground at the end of the summer. Plant this vine in optimal soil texture for best results.

American Bittersweet
American Bittersweet

The American Bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, is a most adaptable vine, with orange and red berries that retain color when cut and dried in fall. It needs both male and female plant to produce the beautiful fruit, only the female plants will produce fruit. Plants are unsexed. The small greenish-white flowers are produced in June in short clusters. During the fall season bittersweet vines put on a display few other plants can rival, with fruit that is a round, orange-yellow capsule which opens, disclosing the scarlet-colored seed pod. The foliage turns a beautiful bright yellow. It likes partial to full sun, but does best fruit in full sun, and prefers lean soils with regular moisture.

Elegans Porcelain Berry Vine
Ampelopsis brevipendiculata ‘Elegans’

The Porcelain Berry Vine 'Elegans', 'Ampelopsis brevipendiculata ‘Elegans’, is an elegant vine and is densely covered in small leaves delicately splashed with pink and white. In the autumn, the foliage turns light yellow. The colorful pea-sized berries in the fall change from lavender to turquoise to metallic blue, and finally to black. A very pretty accent plant.

Kiwi Vine - Arctic Beauty Female
Arctic Beauty Kiwi Vine Female

Kiwi Vine - Arctic Beauty Female, Actinidia Kolomikta - Female, is a great climbing plant that has lots of appeal! This vine is grown for its heart-shaped foliage, which opens purple and matures to bright green. It is marked with splashes of white and pink. Actic Beauty's flowers, though fragrant, are inconspicuous since they are often hidden by the foliage. One male plant will pollinate 6 female plants. Grapelike berries, produced by the female plant, are edible and ripen in the fall. Train Arctic Beauty Female to cover a fence or arbor. It can grow to twenty feet, provides great texture, and adds a wonderful appearance to any landscape. Plant in sun to partial shade. Attracts butterflies. The Arctic Beauty Kiwi tends to make no fruits unless you have other cultivars or more than three plants - it's a hit and miss to find if you have male plants or female plants because you need one of each to produce fruits. This species is dioecious and the male plants reportedly have better leaf variegation than the female plants. Greenish-yellow, 1" long, edible fruits appear on female plants in early fall.

Kiwi Vine - Arctic Beauty Male
Arctic Beauty Kiwi Vine Male

Kiwi Vine - Arctic Beauty Male, Actinidia Kolomikta - Male, is a great climbing plant that is extremely appealing. This vine is grown for its heart-shaped foliage, which opens purple and matures to bright green. It is marked with splashes of white and pink. Arctic Beauty's flowers, though fragrant, are inconspicuous since they are often hidden by the foliage. One male plant will pollinate 6 female plants. Grapelike berries are produced only by the female plant, are edible, and ripen in the fall. Train Arctic Beauty Male to cover a fence or arbor. It can grow to twenty feet, provides great texture, and adds a wonderful appearance to any landscape. Plant in sun to partial shade. Attracts butterflies The Arctic Beauty Kiwi tends to make no fruits unless you have other cultivars or more than three plants - it's a hit and miss to find if you have male plants or female plants as you need one of each to product fruits. This species is dioecious and the male plants reportedly have better leaf variegation than the female plants.

Dutchmans Pipe
Aristolochia durior

Dutchman's Pipe, Aristolochia durior, is primarily grown for foliage. Dutchman's Pipe is an extremely vigorous vine that is often grown because its large, heart-shaped leaves make an excellent screen. It is used for covering buildings and as a screen for porches. The flowers are shaped like a Meerschaum pipe but are not highly ornamental. The plant adapts to a wide range of growing conditions. It is native to the Eastern U.S. and grows best in full sun or partial shade. This deciduous, perennial plant should be trained on a trellis or arbor to encourage upright growth. The small flowers are a favorite food for pipe vine swallowtail butterfly larvae and will attract birds.