Vines
have primarily been used as draperies to cover walls, trellises, arbors, and
fences.
Vines are
finally becoming mainstream and being utilized as groundcovers, fast growing
and cost effective. Many vines root at
the leaf node and spread rapidly, making it especially useful on steep banks or
rocky areas. Focus of vines as
groundcovers should also be creating uniform and semi- evergreen high carpets,
usually needing little maintenance, keeping in mind the invasive vines species
that need to be avoided, such as English ivy (Hedera helix) in the Pacific
Northwest and bittersweets (Celastrus) in the South and Central states.
Some
of the vigorous, non-invasive growers can be kept in check by annual pruning,
such as the five-leaf akebia (Akebia quinata) and silver lace vine (Fallopia
baldshuanica).
Other
great groundcover vine choices would include trumpet honeysuckle (Lonicera
sempervirens), Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) and various
clematis spp. such as Clematis Montana
‘rubens’.
Next
time you are looking or in need of an inexpensive and fast acting groundcover,
don’t overlook these wonderful choices.
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