Annual Vines

 Great for many applications whether you are growing them for foliage or flowers.

Vines are a fantastic plant to add a little drama to your garden. There are many annual vines that grow quickly enough in Calgary. Use them as screens or as centre pieces for annual planters: to grow up fences or hang in baskets. Vines are great for many applications, whether you grow them for foliage or flowers. Some vines are thought to be just indoor house plants like English and German Ivy, but they do great outdoors during summer and can be brought indoors in fall where they will continue to grow. Experiment. It's the spice of gardening. Remember to have fun. The following is a list of annual vines that will do great in Calgary gardens. If you would like to know more about vines, you can email us at:

Annual Vines Growing Guide

Image	Plant Name	Latin Name	Height	Colour	Sun / Shade	Planting Date	Description
	ASARINA	Asarina spp.	7 ft. 2 m	pink, purple, red	sun	Feb. 15-28	Trailing vine with large, trumpet-shaped flowers
	BLACK EYED SUSAN VINE	Thunbergia alata	3 ft. 1 m	orange, yellow	sun or part shade	April 10-20	Arrow shaped leaves; colourful individually borne flowers with dark centers
	CANARY BIRD VINE	Tropaeolum peregrinum	7 ft. 2 m	yellow	sun or part shade	May 1-10	Annual climber with 5-lobed leaves and cut petaled flowers
	CHILEAN GLORY VINE	Eccremocarpus scaber	5-6 ft. 1.5-2 m	yellow, orange, red	sun	Mar. 1-15	Bunches of small tubular blooms
	FUCHSIA	Fuchsia hybrida	2 ft. 60 cm	red, purple, pink, white	part shade to shade	Mar. 1-10	Woody shrub with bi-coloured, drooping flowers. Great for hanging baskets
	GREATER PERIWINKLE	Vinca major	2 ft. 60 cm	blue	part shade to shade	n/a	Variegated trailing foliage; available only as seedling
	HYACHINTH BEAN	Dolichos lablab	6 ft. 1.8 m	lilac	sun	Mar. 1-15	Flowers form purple edible pods; twining climber
	KENILWORTH IVY	Cymbalaria muralis	2 ft. 60 cm	pink	part shade to shade	Feb. 15-20	Tiny blooms, small foliage, tiny orchid-like flowers; available as seedling only
	LICORICE VINE	Helichrysum petiolatum	3ft. 1m	silver foliage	sun	n/a	Attractive lemon, silver/white, silver green, and grey foliage
	LOTUS VINE	Lotus berthelotii	24-30 in. 60-75 cm	red	sun	n/a	Trailing, silvery grey foliage, long, thin flowers, good for containers
	LOTUS VINE	Lotus maculata	24-30 in. 60-75 cm	yellow	sun	n/a	Trailing, silvery grey foliage, long, thin flowers, good for containers
	MOON VINE	Ipomoea alba	10 ft. 3 m	white	sun	Mar. 15-30	Large fragrant flowers that open at night; available as seedling only
	MORNING GLORY	Ipomoea purpurea	10 ft. 3 m	blue	sun	Mar. 15-30	Large trumpet-shaped flowers; great for screening
	ORANGE TRUMPET	Pyrostegia venusta	10/20 ft. 305/610 cm	orange	sun	n/a	Creeper. Flowers from May to August
	PURPLE BELLS	Rhodochiton atrosanguineus	3-5 ft. 1-1.5 m.	purple	sun or part shade	Mar. 20-31	Good for hangers, planters; tubular flowers; available as seedling only
	PURPLE CLIMBER	Cobaea scandens	12 ft. 4 m	violet	sun	n/a	Bell-shaped flowers with green sepals; great for hanging baskets
	SCARLET RUNNER BEAN	Phaseolus coccineus	7 ft. 2 m.	red	sun	n/a / May 25	Vine has red, flower clusters, edible beans; seeds can be planted directly outdoors
	SPANISH FLAG	Mina lobata	5-6ft. 1.5-2m.	red, orange, yellow	sun	April 1	Twining climber; 3 flower colors same time
	SWEET PEA	Lathyrus odoratus	10 ft. 3 m.	pink, white, blue, red, cream, purple	sun or part shade	n/a / April 20	Old-fashioned favorite with fragrant flowers; seeds can be planted directly outdoors
	SWEET POTATO VINE	Ipomoea batatus	2-3 ft. 60-75 cm.	purple foliage	sun to part shade	n/a	Used primarily for hanging baskets and ground cover, grown for colourful foliage