| Hi! I live in the desert in a VERY windy area. What is a good vine to have grow up my garden wall. I have a baby, so nothing with berries, because I'm afraid he would eat them... |
| Lady Banks rose is perfect for the desert. Cat's claw vine (Macfadyena unguis-cati): Good plant for hot walls; self-climbing. Yellow, trumpet-like flowers. Very durable and drought-tolerant once established. Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia): Tolerates hot sun, though it prefers light shade from afternoon sun in hot regions. Self-climbing; quick-growing; will create a dense cover. Creeping fig (Ficus pumila): a self-climbing vine, attaching itself with aerial rootlets. Once mature, foliage will cover entire wall. Prefers partial sun--check with a local greenhouse about its durability in your region. Bougainvillea species: there are vining types you can train to grow up the wall, though you'd need a trellis or other support. They have brightly-colored flowers (actually bracts); plants can be damaged if the temperature drops below 30F. I've also grown Hardenbergia violacea 'Happy Wanderer' (Purple Vine Lilac) on a trellis in the desert. It flowers profusely but does not develop berries. Hope one of these suggestions is just right for your landscape. |
