Name: Anne Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) Only dead fish go with the flow!
Hi Rosti and welcome!
Luffa cylindrica sounds like a good candidate - dense vine with pretty yellow flowers .. doesn't mind being pruned either - likes all of the above described plus you get loofah sponges!
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