Fragrant Vines for the Mid-South
Vines that flower with scented blossoms add a layer of pleasant fragrance to your landscape and attract beneficial birds, butterflies and other insects. Listed below are a few popular fragrant vines for zone seven, along with bloom times and sun/shade requirements:
Actinidia kolomikta – Kiwi Vine – blooms in spring and likes sun to shade.
Akebia quinata – Five–leaf Akebia – blooms in early spring and likes sun to shade. (Invasive)
Aristolochia macrophylla – Dutchman’s Pipe – blooms spring and summer and likes sun to shade.
Clematis armandii – Armand Clematis – blooms in spring and likes sun to shade.
Clematis anemone – Montana Clematis – blooms in spring and early summer and likes sun to shade.
Clematis terniflora – Sweet Autumn Clematis – blooms in spring and likes sun to shade.
Gelsemium sempervirens – Carolina Jasmine – blooms late Feb. and early March for about six weeks and likes sun to shade.
Ipomoea alba – Moonflower – blooms in summer, in the evening.
Ipomoea tricolor – Morning Glory – blooms in summer and likes sun.
Lonicera etrusca – Yellow Honeysuckle – blooms spring and summer and likes full sun.
Rosaceae – climbing roses. Favorite varieties include: New Dawn, Abraham Darby, Belle of Portugal, America, Autumn Sunset, Graham Thomas, Buff Beauty, Altissimo, Blaze, Don Juan, Fouth of July, and Dublin Bay (most fragrant).
Trachelopermum jasminoides – Star Jasmine or Confederate Jasmine – blooms spring and early summer and likes sun to shade.
Wisteria frutescens – American Wisteria – blooms spring and early summer and likes full sun.
Reference sources: Armitage’s Vines and Climbers; Mid-South Garden Guide