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Friday - March 19, 2010
From: Denton, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Vines
Title: Perennial vine for full sun, Denton, TX
Answered by: Amy Johnson
QUESTION:
I would like to grow a perennial vine that would tolerate full sun during the day. A flowering or non-flowering is fine. I do NOT want anything that is poisonous, i.e. Carolina jasmine, since this will be in a deep planter next to the front door.ANSWER:
We found three vines that suit your requirements, and none of them have poisonous parts.
From our Native Plant Database:
Bignonia capreolata (crossvine) - evergreen, reaching 50 ft. in length, blooms red, yellow March to May, low water use, sun or part shade
Lonicera albiflora (western white honeysuckle) - 4 ft., deciduous, blooms white March to May, sun or part shade
Passiflora incarnata (purple passionflower). - 12 to 36 ft., deciduous, blooms pink, blue, purple April to September, low water use, sun or part shade
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