Black eyed Susan vine is an annual vine (zone 5b here). I grew it for the first time last year. It bloomed for me, but not until late July. Annual vines will work, but they will bloom later in the growing season, especially if you direct sow. My suggestion is to either start them early from seed inside or look for plants to buy. Sometimes it's hard to find annual vine plants, but I've seen them in local nurseries or online. Another annual vine you might like is Cobea scandens (cup and saucer vine). Photo below.
Cup and Saucer vine, these two flowers are from the same plant.
