Aristolochia tomentosa
Larval host plant for the lovely blue and black Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly! Leaves are blue-green and heart-shaped. Flowers resemble a little pipe. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Average
Height: to 30 feet
Blooms: May-June
Bloom Color: Green

Attracts: Butterflies
Host to: Pipevine Swallowtail

Matelea carolinensis

This is a vine in the Milkweed Family that has milky sap and hosts the Monarch caterpillar. The leaves are opposite and heart-shaped. Unique and attractive flowers are a deep purple, pods are "spiny" but not sharp. Often found on basic soil near streams. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Light Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Moist-Dry
Blooms: July-August
Flowers: Dark Purple

Passiflora incarnata

Flowers are unique & showy, complete with "frills." Larval host to the Variegated Fritillary (caterpillar pictured in slide show), Zebra Longwing, Red-banded Hairstreak, and Gulf Fritillary butterflies. Maypop spreads readily from underground roots. Consider a contained situation in the home garden for long term ease of care. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Height/Length: to over 10 feet
Soil: Average
Blooms: July-September
Flowers: Purple

Rosa setigera

Deciduous shrub that works well in hedges as a shrub or trained as a climber. Nice fall color and fruits.

Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Medium to Wet
Height: 6 to 12 feet
Blooms: June

Cocculus carolinus

Also called Carolina Moonseed, Carolina Coralbead, etc. Clusters of fleshy red berries in late summer provide food for birds. Leaves are variable, from oval to lobed. Grows in edges of woods, among hedges, streamside. Male and female on separate plants. Grown from KY source seed.

Light: Intermediate
Soil: Average
Height: to 15 feet
Blooms: not showy, June to August

Bignonia capreolata

Trumpet-shaped, fragrant orange-red flowers provide early season nectar for hummingbirds. Foliage is semi-evergreen & attractive. Tolerant of shade but best flowering in more sun. Tall trellises, walls, fences.

Light: Full sun to Part shade
Soil: Medium
Height: 35 to 50 feet
Blooms: May to June

Humulus lupulus

This native plant is host to butterflies: Commas, Question Marks & Red Admirals. It is an herbaceous, perennial vine with interesting & attractive fruit. Male & female on separate plants. Grown from Kentucky-source seed.

Light: Full sun to Part Shade
Soil: Medium to Moist
Height: 10 to 20 feet
Blooms: September to October

Decumaria barbara

Aka, Woodvamp. Deciduous vine in the Hydrangea family with attractive, dark glossy leaves. Can be used as a ground cover in shade or, if climbing, will bloom on new wood.

Light: Full to Part Shade
Soil: Medium to seasonally wet
Height: to 30 feet
Blooms: summer

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Deciduous vine that should be placed where it can proliferate such as fencerows or as a ground cover or erosion control cover. Holdfasts can ruin painted surfaces and stick to gutters. Beautiful bright red & purple fall color & seed for birds. Grown from Kentucky source seed.

Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Medium
Height: 30 to 50 feet
Blooms: insignificant

Vitis rotundifolia

A deciduous grape vine that produces thick-skinned grapes up to 1" across that have been used for making juice, wine and jelly. This plant is dioecious, with separate male and female plants. Plants are grown from seed and gender is undetermined.

Light: Full Sun
Soil: Medium
Height: to 90 feet
Blooms: early Summer

Lonicera sempervirens

Gorgeous trumpet-shaped scarlet flowers with orange throat attract hummingbirds & butterflies. Growth form tends to be "bushy," filling out nicely against a support. Easily trained to a trellis or arbor by tying & trimming to shape. Red berries feed birds in fall.

Light: Full Sun
Soil: Average
Length: 10 to 15 feet
Blooms: May to June
Flowers: Red & Orange

Clematis virginiana

Also called Woodbine, this vine bears abundant cream-colored flowers that are fragrant and provide late season nectar. It spreads by self-seeding and suckering but can be cut back to 2' in fall. Grown from Kentucky source seed.

Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Medium to Wet
Height: 12 to 20 feet
Blooms: August to October

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