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Top 10 climbing plants

Add vertical interest to your garden using climbing plants
Image: Clematis montana 'Mayleen' from Thompson & Morgan

Turn walls, fences, archways, gazebos and pergolas into stunning garden features using climbing plants to create vertical displays of flowers and foliage. Feel free to browse our full range of climbing plants here. Alternatively, to help you choose the perfect climbers to suit your needs, we asked our expert horticultural team for their favourites. Incredibly versatile, here are the climbing plants that made our top ten.

  1. Wisteria
  2. Clematis
  3. Parthenocissus
  4. Sweet pea
  5. Trachelospermum
  6. Hydrangea petiolaris
  7. Ivy
  8. Climbing rose
  9. Sollya heterophylla
  10. Honeysuckle

Wisteria needs a solid frame to support its woody stems
Image: Wisteria floribunda 'Lavender Lace' from Thompson & Morgan

A cottage garden classic which is instantly recognisable, wisteria sinensis varieties tend to have shorter flower racemes than wisteria floribunda cultivars, but both are equally impressive when in full bloom. These vigorous climbers need a sturdy supportive framework to climb and they can live to an impressive age. For a wisteria sinensis, we recommend Wisteria sinensis ‘Patio Standard’ or if you’d prefer to try a floribunda cultivar, with its pretty pink pendant blooms, Wisteria floribunda 'Rosea' is very popular. For a flush of exquisite white blooms, try Wisteria floribunda 'Alba' which also holds an Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.

The vibrant magenta blooms of 'Ernest Markham' create a colourful summer display
Image: Clematis 'Ernest Markham' from Thompson & Morgan

Whether your garden is large or small, there’s a clematis to suit every site. Best known are the large-flowered, summer-blooming cultivars like 'The President' and 'Ernest Markham'. For a shaded wall choose the popular Clematis 'Nelly Moser' which copes well in a chilly, north-facing spot.

If you have lots of space then Clematis montana ‘Mayleen’ is fast growing, has pale pink blooms, sparkling bronze foliage, and is probably the best scented of all clematis. For a smaller garden or balcony, try our Clematis patio collection for three charming pots that each contain an eye-catching clematis with a compact habit.

Parthenocissus provides spectacular autumn colour
Image: Parthenocissus quinquefolia from Thompson & Morgan

Parthenocissus is a very vigorous climbing plant that’s ideal for cloaking walls in a dense covering of foliage. Grown for its colourful autumn leaves, it makes for a wonderfully dramatic display when the foliage turns to eye-popping shades of red and orange. The best known variety is Parthenicissus quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper) which boasts five leaflets per stem. Its cousins P. tricuspidata (Boston Ivy) and P. henryana (Chinese Virginia Creeper) are equally impressive and all cope well in sun or shade.

Sweet Pea 'Top to Bottom' is a free-flowering colour mix with a fabulous perfume
Image: Sweet Pea 'Top to Bottom' from Thompson & Morgan

For a much smaller climbing plant that’s perfect for bringing colour and fragrance to an obelisk or fence, we love sweet peas. These popular annuals are easy to grow from seed or plug plants, and won't get out of hand. They make a fabulous summer patio display, growing equally well in containers or borders. With so many varieties to choose from, you'll be spoiled for choice.

Boasting thousands of white, star-shaped, perfumed flowers, this climber turns deep red in autumn
Image: Trachelospermum jasminoides from Thompson & Morgan

Evergreen climbers play a particularly useful role by creating year-round cover and interest in the garden. Often mistaken for jasmine, Trachelospermum features handsome, glossy foliage and intensely fragrant summer blooms. Trachelospermum jasminoides is one of the best, with a rich perfume and dark leaves that contrast beautifully with the pale flowers. If you like variegated foliage then T. jasminoides 'Variegatum' makes a more decorative evergreen display.

This climbing hydrangea is shade loving, perfect for north-facing walls and fences
Image: Hydrangea petiolaris from Thompson & Morgan

Shaded, north facing walls can be challenging, but Hydrangea petiolaris positively thrives in cooler positions. With its large, gleaming white flower heads and contrasting dark heart-shaped foliage, it brightens even the darkest wall. Autumn turns its leaves to gold, providing an elegant seasonal change. Although this is a large climber at maturity, it can take time to establish so be patient while it grows!

Hedera helix 'Goldheart' features impressive, golden-yellow and green leaves
Image: Hedera helix 'Goldheart' from Thompson & Morgan

This evergreen climbing plant doesn't always come with the best reputation, but there are many cultivated varieties that are better behaved than the commonly-seen wild species. With a tough constitution and shapely, evergreen foliage, ivy can make a fine cloak for a wall or fence. Variegated Hedera helix 'Goldheart' is particularly eye-catching or, for a quick-growing ivy, H. hibernica is ideal if you have a large area you’d like to cover.

Rose 'Climbing Masquerade' has stunning double blooms in shades of yellow, soft pink and raspberry
Image: Rose 'Climbing Masquerade' from Thompson & Morgan

Who can resist the charms of a climbing or rambling rose? Layer upon layer of voluptuous petals make these beauties a 'must-have' for training over pergolas and spiralling around pillars. Rambling rose, rosa 'Madame Alfred Carriere', is a vigorous grower, creating a cloud of blush-pink blooms as it sprawls over garden sheds and walls. 

For a more controlled display, opt for a smaller climbing rose like rose 'Golden Showers' or rose 'Eden Rose 88'. And for those who don't like the idea of thorny stems, we recommend the elegant rose banksiae 'Lutea' which is fast-growing and virtually thorn-free.

An unusual, evergreen climber, 'Ultra Blue' is ideal for planting into pots
Image: Sollya heterophylla 'Ultra Blue' from Thompson & Morgan

This Australian native makes a fabulous evergreen climber for the patio or conservatory. Its striking deep blue flowers always attract compliments. Sollya is a compact and well-behaved climber which will happily twine around an obelisk. It needs winter protection from the cold so it’s best to grow it in a container so that you can move it indoors for the winter. For the bluest of flowers, opt for Sollya heterophylla 'Ultra Blue'.

This vigorous and semi-evergreen climber features an abundance of vivid blooms
Image: Honeysuckle 'Dropmore Scarlet from Thompson & Morgan

No list of climbers would be complete without the trusty honeysuckle. Bees and other pollinators love the tubular blooms, and the berries that follow provide valuable food for birds. Lonicera 'Gold Flame' offers plenty of fragrance and showy pink-gold blooms in summer. For a more traditional variety, try buttery-yellow Lonicera 'Graham Thomas', or shake things up with the tropical looking blooms of L. 'Dropmore Scarlet', which is semi-evergreen in mild locations.

How to choose the perfect climbing plant

When choosing a climber, it's important to select the right variety for the space available. Be sure to check the height and spread of plants before you buy them – some remain compact and manageable, but others need more careful pruning to keep them well under control.

Think about how you’re going to support your climbing plants. Once established, some varieties naturally twine around their supports while others, like ivy, attach themselves to structures using aerial roots that glue them to their supporting wall or fence. Most climbing plants need tying onto trellis or wires to create the best display. Make sure you have a good supply of soft tie to prevent your climbers from being damaged in adverse weather.

For more information about growing climbers, take a look at our article, climbing plants for walls and fences or head to our climbing plants hub page - the ultimate resource for everything you need to know about growing these incredible plants.

The Best Plants That Grow On Walls: 19 Wall Climbing Plants

Houseplants are a must-have for any colorfully decorated house. They add life to an otherwise sterile space and can even help with air quality. Plants can also be therapeutic, providing both physical and emotional benefits to those who interact with them. Today we look at the best plants that grow on walls available to make your house stand out.

Here are the best plants to grow on walls:

  1. Yellow Corydalis
  2. Stonecrop
  3. Self-Heal (Prunella Vulgaris)
  4. Red Valerian (Centranthus Ruber)
  5. Maidenhair Spleenwort (Asplenium Trichomanes)
  6. Ivy Leaved Toadflax (Cymbalaria Muralis)
  7. Fairy Foxglove (Erinus Alpinus)
  8. Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia)
  9. Bell Flower (Campanula)
  10. Abutilon ‘Kentish Belle’
  11. Virginia Creeper
  12. Garrya Elliptica
  13. Trumpet Vine
  14. Jasmine
  15. Rose
  16. Clematis
  17. Honeysuckle
  18. Ivy
  19. Pyracantha

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What Are the Benefits of Plants that Grow On Walls?

A vertical garden, green wall, or living wall garden is basically a wall covered with climbing plants. Plants that grow on walls provide benefits such as:

Purifies the Air

Aside from removing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen, plants that grow on walls also help get rid of toxins in the air, such as trichloroethylene, toluene, xylene, benzene, and formaldehyde. Certain plants also help get rid of acetone vapors in the air, mold spores, and fecal matter.

Lifts Your Mood

If your day is always hectic, wall climbing plants can help reduce mental distress as well as improve attention and focus.

Regulate Temperature

Plants that grow on walls can aid regulate your home temperature by protecting your home from solar radiation during the scorching summer days and keeping warm air from leaving during the winter season.

Reduces Stress

Because plants purify the air, they help with reducing and curbing stress. For some growers, gardening itself can be a therapeutic hobby.

Other minor benefits of plants that grow on walls include: helping you in maximizing the available space if you live in a tiny apartment or house, adding functional art, and enhancing the acoustics of your room.

How to Choose the Right Wall

It doesn’t really matter whether you have a brick or concrete walls. What’s important is the support your plant is going to climb on. A wall should be sturdy enough for the climbing plant.

In particular, supports should be made of weatherproof materials such as treated or painted wood, powder-coated or galvanized steel. This is particularly true if you want to grow a perennial vine.

You should also consider whether you want the support and the plant to be ornamental garden features. Or if the support’s purpose is to simply ‘support’ the wall-climbing plant.

Lastly, you would want to consider what types of plants you desire to grow. Take note that climbing roses need a different kind of support compared to sweet peas. And pole beans require different support than a cucumber or tomato plant.

How to Choose the Right Plant

Choose a plant that grows on walls that will thrive when facing a certain direction like against a south-facing wall or a north-facing. Or select a plant that will do well in partial shade or full sun.

Tip: Consider that south-facing walls tend to get quite hot during the summer season.

You should also choose a plant based on its climbing habit when determining the ideal plant that grow on walls.

There are two primary types of genuine climbing plants: twinning and self-clinging varieties.

Twining climbers like Wisteria, Jasmine, Clematis, and Honeysuckle grow by wrapping themselves around the trellis, wires, or poles. These climbers require a framework to wind around a wall and climb up.

Jasmine on fence. Photo credit: Allan Henderson

Meanwhile, self-clinging climbers naturally climb to walls using adhesive pads or aerial roots. Campsis, Hydrangea Petiolaris, and Ivy (Hedera) come with aerial roots, while varieties like the Virginia Creeper come with adhesive pads along its stems. Self-clinging climbers will climb to woodwork or walls without any support such as a trellis or wires.

There’s also another type of climbing plant, but they are not naturally climbers. They are called ‘wall shrubs.’ Some bushes can be trained to climb walls. However, you must tie them into supports and train them upwards.

Aside from the climbing habit, it’s also important to consider the size and hardiness when choosing the right wall climbing plant. 

Look for wall climbing plants with an eventual spread and height not too different from the space available. Always keep in mind that there are large-growing, vigorous wall climbing plants varieties out there, which are not suitable for smaller spaces.

How to Support Climbing Plants

Bamboo, rattan, wire, and wood all make perfect supports for wall climbing plants. Aside from these, spindle, trellis, and even round arches make great supports.

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Or if you’re pretty crafty, you can always make your own kind of support using a rust-resistant wire.

Regardless of what you use, make sure the supports are inserted into the container at the time of potting your plant. If you do it later, the established roots might get damaged.

Fact: The soft shoots of wall climbing plants can be trained around the supports.

Also, do you know that you can shape the plant into different forms like a pyramid, orb, or even heart? But this will be based on the structure of the support you’re going to use. 

Here are the types of supports that will suit certain plants that grow on walls.

For round arch type supports, the ideal plants for them include Dipladenia, Climbing Lily (Gloriosa Rothschildiana), Jasmine (Jasminum Polyanthum), Wax Plant (Hoya), Wax Flower (Stephanotis Floribunda), and Passion Flower (Passiflora).

For spindles or trellises, the best plants for them include Plush Vine (Mikania Ternata), Grape Ivy (Cissus Rhombifolia), Chestnut Vine (Tetrastigma Voinierianum), Canary Island Ivy (Hedera Canariensis), and English Ivy (Hedera Helix).

And lastly, for stakes or moss poles, the best plants for them include Arrowhead (Syngonium), Schefflera, and Philodendron. You can attach the tendrils of these plants up with wire lightly.

Here Are the Best Plants that Grow On Walls

Yellow Corydalis (Pseudofumaria Lutea)

This plant looks very stunning climbing on walls, especially when it flowers from May to November. Yellow Corydalis is native to Southern Europe.

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Moreover, this plant can be used to edge walkways or borders and is suitable for the front of the border. In woodland gardens, cottages, and rock gardens, this plant is a good filler and may naturalize. Yellow Corydalis will thrive well in stone walls in cool weather, making it an ideal plant that grows on walls for your garden.

Stonecrop (Sedum Acre)

Sedum Acre is not the only plant that is called Stonecrop but also a number of different sedums.

Photo Credit: Andreas Rockstein

Stonecrop is an ideal plant that grows on walls because it is a hardy, drought-tolerant succulent plant. It normally has white or yellow flowers. Even though it has a quite short flowering season of June to July, its leaves are pretty attractive on their own, ranging from creams and grays to green with a tinge of red.

We find Stonecrop especially lovely flowering out of the mossy wall. This is an effect that can be replicated in your home on a wall that is partially shaded or damp.

Self-Heal (Prunella Vulgaris)

This plant is a nice pick for growing in a wall if you’re looking for a later-flowering plant. It’s a naturally low-growing climbing plant whose foliage will flatten against a wall, making it practically resistant to wind damage.

Self-Heal flowers from June to November. Its flowers are not that striking, especially against a natural gray stone wall. But its blue/violet flowers would look better against a white painted wall.

Red Valerian (Centranthus Ruber)

There are pink, white, and red varieties of Red Valerian. This plant thrives wild in Germany and France, and blooms from the months of May to September. Red Valerian has become indigenous in the UK but is still popular as an easy-to-care indoor plant for a dry situation.

We find it quite heavy looking to work well higher up a wall. But if planted below knee height, it looks amazing. Red Valerian suits perfectly for a drystone wall, instead of a mortared wall with small gaps.

Maidenhair Spleenwort (Asplenium Trichomanes)

Maidenhair Spleenwort is a fern. So, it propagates by means of spores instead of seeds. You may have to establish it by purchasing a mature plant and leaving the potting soil undisrupted around the plant to allow it to bear spores. These spores will develop into tiny plants that you can plant into planting gaps in your wall. It will thrive well in limestone walls making it one of our favorite plants that grow on walls.

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Ivy Leaved Toadflax (Cymbalaria Muralis)

Indigenous to Southern Europe, this plant has become naturalized in the UK and easily occupies walls. Ivy Leaved Toadflax is a perennial which climbs elegantly.

This plant has the advantage of a long blooming season from April to November. It is hardy but doesn’t turn into a nuisance. Its foliage is a little bit similar to that of an Ivy. However, this plant is not really related to that plant. Ivy Leaved Toadflax belongs to the figwort family that includes Snapdragons plants.

Fairy Foxglove (Erinus Alpinus)

This plant is also known as the Summer Starwort. Fairy Foxglove is native to the mountains of Europe. Because it likes poor soil, it doesn’t have that many competitors and that’s why it hasn’t become a problem. Fairy Foxglove comes in crimson, white, and pink varieties which all love growing in walls.

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It blooms from the months of April to August. Even though it doesn’t have the longest blooming season, it does bear abundant flowers that are very pleasing to the eyes.

Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia)

Our next plant that grows on walls is the Creeping Jenny, which features short-stemmed flowers and trailing stems. This plant has a yellow-leaved variety called ‘Aurea,’ which is not that vigorous. Most growers prefer the ordinary variety because its green foliage and yellow blooms look fresh and great together on a wall.

Photo Credit: Deb Nystrom

Bell Flower (Campanula)

Bell Flower is very suitable for growing on walls and on rocks. It produces runners that help it spread along the wall and showcase a stunning look. Bell Flower blooms from the months of May to September. The only drawback of this plant is that it can appear tatty when its first flush of flowers begins to die away or if there’s heavy rain or strong wind.

Other smaller types of Campanulas like the Campanula Poscharskyana and Campanula Cochlear (a.k.a. Fairy Thimbles). These two Campanulas also produce runners that aid them spread along the walls.

Abutilon ‘Kentish Belle’

This wall climbing plant has lantern-shaped flowers, often in shades of yellow, orange, or red. It can be grown outside in a conservatory where it can continue to bloom through the winter, or in a warm, covered area that is protected from frost and cold winds. Kentish Belle is hardier than some other abutilons out there.

Virginia Creeper

Virginia Creeper features elegant fall leaves. It is a fast-growing plant that can be planted during spring or fall. It is normally used as a climbing vine on trellises or stone walls, supported by its grasping tendrils. Virginia Creeper’s foliage has five leaflets that morph from their summer green color into fall leaves that have reddish-orange to burgundy color – one of the stunning plants that grow on walls.

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Fun Fact: Virginia Creeper is a close relative of Boston Ivy.

Garrya Elliptica

Also known as Wavyleaf Silktassel, Silk Tassel Bush, or Coast Silk-Tassel, Garrya Elliptica is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the Garryaceae family. 

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Garrya Elliptica is indigenous to the coastal ranges of Southern Oregon and California. This plant is an erect, bushy, evergreen shrub that can reach a height of up to 16 feet. It features a multi-furcate branching structure resulting in an almost spherical form. Garrya Elliptica is a perfect decorative plant because of its neat climbing habit, and is widely used for landscape purposes.

Trumpet Vine

This plant’s glossy dark green foliage can grow up to 15 inches long. It also features up to 11 oblong or elliptic, serrated leaflets that are around four inches long. Its leaves turn yellow during fall before falling off the vine for the winter season.

For growers who want to put in the effort to control its spread, this plant can quickly climb trellises, arbors, stone walls, fences, and other structures, giving an elegant green focal piece.

Jasmine

Jasmine is a beautiful wall climbing plant to grow in warm and mild weather. It comes in vine and bush forms and bears delicate, fragrant blooms with glossy green foliage. You can train Jasmine to climb trellis, fences, or other similar structures to achieve a beautiful vertical element or privacy screen in your garden. Of course, training is not required because the plant will still thrive. However, the result may look messy and look like the plant was neglected.

Rose

Climbing roses will surely add fragrance and color to arbors, trellises, and walls.

Fun Fact: Roses don’t actually climb. Rather, they spread out long, slender canes that develop upright and will grow along walls.

You can put climbing roses on top of walls like retaining walls, and let their long, slender stems to cascade over the edges. In order to do this, you need to attach the rose to a support and give it proper pruning as well as training.

Clematis

This wall climbing plant is a must for any garden, regardless of the size. Clematis might mingle well with your existing wall shrubs and climbers, and provide beautiful flowers each year. This plant is ideal for covering unsightly walls or fences and helps to blur the edges of your garden, which is a smart way of making a small space look bigger.  

You can combine this plant with your other climbing plants to achieve a bold display. For example, you can try combining bright purple Clematis with pale pink roses for contrasting colors. You can also try training it to climb a trellis alongside an evergreen shrub to achieve a lusher look.

Honeysuckle

Honeysuckles are twining climbers that come with beautiful, fragrant tubular flowers, ideal for covering pergolas, fences, and walls. Climbing Honeysuckles bloom during the summer season, in shades of raspberry red, orange, pink, lemon yellow, cream, and white. 

Honeysuckle is a perfect plant for a cottage garden or an informal look garden, and will definitely look mesmerizing combined with roses for a romantic appeal. 

Fun Fact: Depending on the variety, climbing Honeysuckles can be evergreen, semi-evergreen, or deciduous.

Ivy

Ivy naturally climbs up walls by putting thin tendrils into cracks, holding firmly while its outer vines continue to spread and bear foliage. It is most usually used for brick walls. And the most popular Ivy variety picked to cover brick buildings is Hedera Helix or the English Ivy. This Ivy is also used as a ground cover, where its vigorous growth is well-known for covering large, bare batches of land.

Reminder: If you don’t have the right type of wall, Ivy’s tendrils can do severe damage to your home!

It is not impossible to reproduce that classic look of Ivy trailing over buildings. However, it is crucial that you research the problems it might pose as well as the solutions to fix such issues.

Pyracantha

Pyracantha (a.k.a. Firethorn) is well-known for its prickly stems and flame-colored berries, hence the name ‘Firethorn.’ 

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This plant is a pretty, easy-going, wildlife-friendly shrub ideal for most walls. Commonly trained against a wall, Pyracantha gives color across different seasons. It produces lush green leaves, white blossoms, and an abundance of vibrant berries that usually come in red, orange, or yellow color.

Best Plants that Grow On Walls Indoors

When it comes to picking plants that grow on walls indoors, you should choose low-maintenance plants to guarantee that they will grow well. Most of the time, walls might not get the best lighting conditions for indoor plants. That’s why, the best plants to grow on walls indoors are Anthurium, Dracaena, Philodendron, and Pothos.

All these types of plants are very easy to grow and will do well without too much care.

Ferns are also good plants that can be grown on walls indoors. They look pretty on plant walls. However, they lose foliage pretty often and can make a little bit of a mess.

You can try different combinations of plants. However, make sure that all the plants you want to grow need the same type of care.

You can also try to have low-maintenance companion plants beside your plant walls, such as Umbrella Plants, Birds of Paradise, and Snake Plants.

Best Plants that Grow On Concrete Walls

Normal concrete walls won’t get damaged by any wall climbing plants. However, certain plant species such as Parthenocissus and Ivy, Grape Ivy, or Boston Ivy, can leave stains or residues on the walls via their roots. But don’t worry because these plants don’t damage the construction. 

With that said, the best plants that grow on concrete walls include: Euonymus, Cobaea (Cup and Saucer Plant), Clematis, Ficus Fortuneipport (Bignonia), Pumila (Spindle Creeper), Lonicera (Honeysuckle), Jasminum, Solanum Mandevilla (Creeping Fig), Rosa sp. (Climbing Rose), Pyrostegia, Passiflora sp. (Passionfruit), Parthenocissus Quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper), Jasminoides sp., Wisteriaheterophylla Sollya (Potato Vine), Vitis, and Campsis.

Perfect Cascading Plants for Walls

Cascading plants that bear flowers are a nice way to add excitement and color to your walls. You can use cascading plants to either build an entire wall of color, or combine them with non-flowering plants to create a stunning work of art.

Here are the perfect Cascading plants for walls:

  1. Wave Petunias
  2. Creeping Phlox
  3. Clematis
  4. Lobelia
  5. Vinca
  6. Cascading Rose
  7. Creeping Thyme

Wave Petunias

Wave Petunias feature trumpet-shaped flowers that are available in a variety of cheery and bright colors.

Wave Petunia produces an ocean of color from early summer through fall. This plant will sweep down your garden wall, covering it in a couple of weeks. All this plant requires to grow well are water and pruning.

Take note that Petunias are annuals, so you’ll need to replant them every year. In particular, Wave Petunias can be quite hard to find sometimes, but are surely worth the search once you see the result.

Creeping Phlox

Creeping Phlox can cover up to two feet in diameter in a dense carpet of green and little purple, pink, blue, red, or striped flowers. Aside from using it on walls, this plant is a favorite ground cover due to its dense growing habit. Pollinators such as bees and butterflies are attracted to this plant, but deer are not. That’s why Creeping Phlox is a good pick if you live in a region where deer is a problem.

Clematis

Clematis’ vines produce large colorful blooms throughout the summer, and they will grow densely without much care. This plant is perennial, so you can use it as a foundation planting for your wall garden. Plant your Clematis in a sunny area, give it a drink at least once a week and watch it cover your wall beautifully.

Lobelia- Cascade Variety

This is a sweet dainty flower that is available in blue and white. It likes to receive full sun, but it can tolerate partial shade as well. Lobelia is a tender perennial through zones 9 and 10 and annuals everywhere else. It will spread over your garden walls and give a layer of beautiful color to your landscape.

Vinca

This one is a trailing vine that bears star-shaped lavender flowers. Take note that Vinca can be invasive. So, make sure to prune it accordingly. Otherwise, it might take over your whole garden if you let it grow too much. Vinca is a very hard plant. So, if you’re searching for a great low-maintenance wall climbing plant, this plant might be the best pick for you.

Cascading Roses

Cascading roses are one of our favorites. They are technically climbing roses and will thrive and flower throughout the summer. The best type of cascading roses for us is the Red Cascade. 

Keep in mind that roses require plenty of water and full sun. They also need periodic deadheading to promote new flowers. They can bloom on either old or new-growth depending on the variety you choose. 

Creeping Thyme

Creeping Thyme is a perennial plant that grows on wallscovered with tiny lavender, pink, or white flowers. It will thrive and creep down a rock wall and cover it in pleasant fragrance.

Creeping Thyme prefers well-draining garden soil and dry conditions. Overwatering your Creeping Thyme can cause it to rot. Also, remember that this plant loves full sun.

Ideal Plants that Grow In Brick Walls

The ideal plants to grow in brick walls may be a bit subjective, but in general, here are some highly recommended plants for brick walls:

  1. Balloon Vine
  2. Silver Fleece
  3. Wisteria
  4. Virginia Creeper
  5. English Ivy
  6. Clematis
  7. Honeysuckle
  8. Hummingbird Vine
  9. Boston Ivy

Balloon Vine

This plant loves plenty of sunlight. It develops white blooms followed by heart-shaped, puffed green fruits.

Silver Fleece

Silver Fleece is also called Silver Lace. It bears tiny white flowers that turn blush pink once matured.

Wisteria

This one is a very fast-growing twining climbing plant variety. Over time, its stems become woody. It produces white blooms or cascades of lavender and delicate foliage.

Virginia Creeper

Virginia Creeper is a self-climbing native plant. It features early fall color and bluish-black pea-sized fruits.

English Ivy

This one’s also a self-climbing plant. It is evergreen and prefers a shady, moist spot. It is well-known for its blue-black fruits.

Clematis

You need to support this plant if you want to grow it on walls because it is not self-climbing. It produces stunning masses of colorful flowers.

Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle is a sweetly scented, fast-growing climbing plant. It easily attracts birds and pollinators with its fruit.

Hummingbird Vine

This one requires a bit of support at first, but will eventually climb by itself. It bears beautiful, large blooms that are very attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds.

Boston Ivy

This plant turns fiery red during the winter season. Its sticky adherent pods can be quite hard to get rid of.

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2022-03-01T07:44:00+00:00 2022-02-28T09:46:39+00:00 10 largest plants for the interior: where to put, how to care 2022-03-01T07:44:00+00:00 Don’t like the interior of the house, but don’t have the funds to remake it? Dry air in the apartment? Do you often feel sad for no apparent reason? All these and some other problems can be solved with the help of ordinary potted flowers. Or not quite ordinary 10 largest plants for the interior: where to put, how to care nine0003

Don't like the interior of the house, but don't have the money to renovate it? Dry air in the apartment? Do you often feel sad for no apparent reason? All these and some other problems can be solved with the help of ordinary potted flowers. Or not quite ordinary

If you have your own house or apartment, then you probably have flowers in pots. At least one or two. You keep them on the windowsill and water them periodically, believing that nothing else needs to be done to green the house. However, intuitively, you still want something more from the "green tenants". Today is your day! After reading this article, you will learn how easy it is to change everything around for the better. Well, if not all over the world, then in your apartment for sure. nine0003

Let's talk about the largest flowers that can be considered "home", although they feel ideal in the wild nature of hot countries or in huge greenhouses. But even in an ordinary apartment, it is quite possible to create conditions for them and your well-being - after moving into the house, they will influence your life very actively, and it depends only on you that this be a positive influence.

So, our "green ten".

The name of this plant, associated with something monstrous and huge, is quite true. Monstera, under favorable conditions at home, can fly up to the ceiling, which implies that there is a lot of free space for this flower, otherwise you will feel that the room is getting too crowded, and you will have to choose between furniture and monstera. nine0003

However, the choice is not as straightforward as it seems: one monstera plant can enrich your apartment with oxygen - it releases it ten times more than, for example, two dozen other flowers.

Monstera is also convenient because, being a liana, it can be located vertically, braiding around a long support, and horizontally if you want to beautifully lay it on some surface. True, for this you should have a lot of space in your house.

Monstera loves moderate watering, bathing and spraying leaves, which can reach half a meter, and in some cases 80-90 centimeters in length. The plant tolerates penumbra without visible suffering, but it is still not worth stuffing it into a dark corner.

The plant, which we will call palm for short today, is a champion in several parameters: it is more often than other colors chosen for houses, apartments and offices, it has a huge number of “relatives”, it is very unpretentious and can survive even in an inattentive to him mistresses. And this is also a rather large potted plant - many types of palm trees reach three to five meters in height. However, many ornamental palm trees are grown at home, whose average size does not exceed one and a half meters. However, this is enough to decorate any room and bring a southern touch to the interior. nine0003

Due to their large size, and even with the prospect of growth, it is more reasonable to place palm trees in the most spacious room of an apartment or house. In care, this plant is quite unpretentious - it is satisfied with partial shade. But the lack of moisture for palm trees is detrimental. It is advisable to create high humidity for them by periodically spraying or installing a humidifier.

Most often in flower shops they offer two types of indoor palms: pinnate (coconut, date, howea, chamedorea) and fan-leaved (Liviston palm, chamerops, trachycarpus). By the way, you can grow a date palm from an ordinary seed - naturally a date. It will take a few years and a little luck, but the result is worth it! And remember: palm trees of any kind do not like drafts! nine0003

If you have at least a few flowers in your house, then at least one of them is probably a ficus. He is loved for unpretentiousness, ease of care for him, beautiful fleshy and leathery (depending on the species) leaves, heat tolerance, a variety of appearance, shape and "branching".

Ficus Benjamina is the most popular among flower lovers. For 6-7 years, he can reach a height of up to two meters! But there are many smaller species, and if you put 2-3 different ficuses side by side, differing in the shape of the leaves and the height of the plants, you can get a very interesting “ficus accord” in the floral melody of the interior. nine0003

Ficus care is simple: regular but moderate watering, spraying or moistening, large leaves can be wiped with a damp microfiber cloth. Drafts are also among the enemies of ficuses.

With all the good qualities of monstera, palms and ficuses, hibiscus has a clear advantage: it flowers. Blooms beautifully and profusely. But provided that you find a suitable place for it - not in the bright sun and not in the shade. At the same time, the rapidly growing hibiscus, which gives many shoots, requires periodic pruning, which allows you to form a beautiful tree of a pleasant shape from it. nine0003

Humidity, regular watering and top dressing are essential conditions for the life of hibiscus in the house, for which he will thank you with a scattering of beautiful bluebell flowers.

This houseplant is often confused with hibiscus, but that's no tragedy. Feel free to buy it, it will perfectly decorate your interior, and there are no hassles with caring for it: water it, moisten it, cut off the excess.

In general, all procedures are the same as with China rose. Flowering is also one of the strengths of abutilone. What you call it doesn't matter. nine0003

True flower growers always try to grow a lemon tree at home and get fruits from it. Not for food - for joy! After all, it is so nice to achieve something at home that bears fruit. And the lemon tree, producing small, sometimes clumsy and unsightly lemons, as if thanks you for taking care of it. That's such a yellow thank you!

But keep in mind: if you decide to grow a lemon tree from a stone picked out from a purchased fruit, you will not be able to get lemons from such a plant. It is better for this purpose to buy a stalk capable of fruiting in a greenhouse or store. nine0003

Then he will need light, heat, moderate watering. You can not put a lemon tree near the battery - however, like many other plants. If desired, you can form a crown with pruning. But do not get carried away: you can chop up a tree so that you no longer have to wait for fruits from it.

Fatsia looks like large palms with spread fingers. She grows like crazy if she likes "living conditions". Prefers cool, good light, moderate watering. In response, it produces shoots up to one and a half meters in height, beautiful wide leaves. nine0003

It requires a lot of space: you don't need to "press" it with other plants, it looks beautiful if it stands alone, and it's easier to take care of it if you can approach it from all sides.

In the "wild" nature, shefler grows up to two meters in height. In the apartment, no one will allow her to roam like that, and she seems to feel it: she limits her scope to a little more than a meter. Experienced flower growers form a chefler in the form of a bush.

By nature, this flower is much more capricious than many of its counterparts. He likes bright but diffused light, is responsive to abundant watering and frequent spraying. Does not tolerate draft. You may not be able to tolerate something else - but you will find out when you get a chefler at home. And you will definitely get it. She is very good! nine0003

Croton is also handsome! Its leaves can have different shades of orange, yellow, red and green. From bright sunlight, these colors become saturated, but there is a risk of ruining a plant that does not like heat, dry air and direct sunlight.

In general, also a capricious "lodger". But he knows his worth. With gentle and caring care, it will thank you with a lush head of leaves, whose shape varies depending on the type of croton - and there have been many of them in recent years! Do not forget to water and spray it in time, and if you can gently, without damaging the leaves, wipe them periodically from dust - do it without fail. nine0003

If you have such a flower at home, you are probably a fan of the exotic. This succulent plant has a calm disposition, it doesn’t care what kind of environment you have at home, as long as you don’t forget to water it at least sometimes. Euphorbia inherited such resilience from their ancestors, who adapted hundreds of years ago to a harsh life in deserts and waterless lands, under the hot sun, where every rain is an event for both people and plants.

Euphorbia grows slowly. He seems to do everything slowly - he has nowhere to rush. He does not strive in breadth, so he does not need a lot of space. But it perfectly complements the collection of flowers that will look advantageous in any interior. nine0003

  1. When you decide to start a career as a florist or simply brag to your guests about the plants in your house, do not forget the main rule: only those flowers look good for which there is the right place in the interior in terms of comfort for the plant itself, as well as under the condition of adequate care him.
  2. In principle, flowers can be placed anywhere. If the room allows, a composition of several plants will look beautiful, otherwise it makes sense to distribute them throughout the house or apartment. nine0066
  3. Do not try to put flower pots in a row on the windowsills - it is appropriate to place large flowers on the floor or on a low stand. Do not lean the plant against the radiator, it is better to place it at least a meter from the heat source.
  4. Many plants, especially large ones, will allow you to hide interior flaws, namely: uneven walls, an unsuccessful ledge, a spot on the wallpaper, after all.
  5. When ordering a project for arranging an apartment or a house to a designer, ask if he can “fit” your plants, already existing or future, into the interior. If the answer is yes, and the designer is inspired by this idea, in the end you can get something special, where the flower will set off the upholstery and texture of the sofa or work in contrast with the color of the walls. And the ability to move any flower gives additional opportunities for more and more new combinations. nine0066
  6. Checked: the presence of plants in the house improves mood and significantly reduces the degree of autumn blues. While active wilting and shedding is going on outside the window, hibiscus buds can bloom in your house and ficus leaves can shine glossy. And you can also move furniture or at least rearrange flowers to increase vitality and change the situation in the house.

Our opinion:

— A large plant looks great against a light wall. If the room has wallpaper with a large pattern or is cluttered with furniture, a large plant will only exacerbate the feeling of tightness. Plants with variegated leaves, such as croton or Benjamin's ficus, blend wonderfully with a dark background. nine0003

Consider several options for placing flowers in an apartment. And remember: there are no rooms where plants would be out of place.

Kitchen. Any flower can thrive here, thanks to the warmth and, as a rule, high humidity. Of course, you do not need to put a plant pot next to the stove. But a free corner is what you need. Ficus, a small palm tree and a kitchen are good friends.

Living room. If you have a large one, drag the largest plants here. Place them by the window, behind the sofa, next to the chair - anywhere. There is only one rule: flowers should be easy to water and spray. nine0003

Bedroom. You don't need a lot of flowers in the bedroom. It is better to put one plant, it will be able to freshen the air and will not clutter up the space, distracting you from the direct purpose of this room. Choose a flower that is able to ignore the lack of bright light. And no flowering plants, the aromas of their flowers can interfere with sound sleep.

Children's. If your little one is still too small or has grown enough to keep from picking leaves and breaking shoots, you can put a lemon tree in his room - it helps to strengthen immunity by destroying harmful microorganisms. nine0003

Bathroom. Yes, yes, and here a green accent in the form of a plant may be appropriate. Humidity will help it adjust to the lack of light, but it is best to place a small specimen here, which can be periodically taken out into the room for sunbathing. And if your bathroom has a window - don't even hesitate! This is the place for your pet!

Our opinion:

— There is a great way to "raise" the ceiling: a combination of wallpaper with vertical stripes and a plant that does not have spreading leaves, which is stretched upwards, such as euphorbia, will help. nine0003

  1. When placing plants in a house or apartment, remember that they can visually change the volume of the room. If you want to make the room look a little taller, put a tall palm tree in it and don't add flowers with hanging leaves.
  2. Follow the rule of fit: the larger the plant, the larger the area suitable for it.
  3. Analyze how the color of a wallpaper or furniture finish will look against the bright foliage of a decorative specimen, such as croton. It is unlikely that its red and yellow leaves will be able to harmonize the blue interior, unless you adore extreme eclecticism. nine0066
  4. Do not miss the opportunity to use flower pots as an additional decorative element. Believe me, with a little effort, you can turn an ordinary plastic or ceramic container into a real work of art. Or buy an unusual pot and put the plant in it in a prominent place.
  5. If you decide to live surrounded by large flowers, remember: the smaller they initially enter your home, the more likely they are to adapt quickly. Large plants do not tolerate moving. And the biggest thrill for a grower is to grow a "green friend" from a seed or a stone. Try it, you will love the process and the result! nine0066

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to moisten it, you need to turn on the steam generator, pleasant smells will spread around the apartment if you spray a freshener ... Or you can do without these expensive and far from always harmless devices and buy flowers.

Many indoor plants, familiar from childhood and seemingly well known, it turns out, can not only decorate the interior, but also purify the air well. nine0003

1. Azalea, or rhododendron

Household chemicals depress not only microbes: alas, its fumes also have a bad effect on humans. To prevent the bathroom cleaner cabinet from being your enemy, put a pot of azalea on the shelf: it will absorb ammonia and formaldehyde (don't forget about good lighting). You can also place this flower in the kitchen, since various kinds of detergents and solutions have found a place there as well. In addition, the azalea repels bugs and ants, and, therefore, is able to protect products from them. nine0003

Azalea

2. Ivy (chedera)

Repairs carried out at home, in addition to the main result - pleasant feelings from the feeling of novelty - can also have a side effect: indisposition from the fumes of paints, varnishes and other chemicals used for interior decoration. Moreover, the emission of gases harmful to health can continue for a long time after the applied coatings have dried. To reduce their unpleasant impact, it is advisable to arrange pots of ivy in the room. It absorbs formaldehyde, benzene, and carbon monoxide well (the latter quality makes ivy a very valuable plant in city apartments and helps clean the air from the street). nine0003

Ivy

In addition, if there is a cat in the house whose life takes place within four walls - again a classic example of urban housing - then the notorious cat litter box can become a source of allergies for the owners. Therefore, it is worth placing ivy next to it, which is a good trap for allergen microparticles. And an additional bonus will be the allocation of phytoncides to them, which is very useful in the "cold" periods of the year.

3. Chlorophytum

Almighty advertising has convinced us that sterile cleanliness in the kitchen can only be achieved by using strong cleaning agents. However, she forgot to warn that some of their species emit formaldehyde, a potential carcinogen. So if the housewives are not yet ready to give up household chemicals, then they should place five or six pots of chlorophytum in the kitchen, which is able to absorb many toxic substances. nine0003

Chlorophytum

In addition, chlorophytum has pronounced antimicrobial properties - it is not for nothing that even astronauts on the ISS breed it, where maintaining cleanliness is much more critical than on earth. There is information that this plant is capable of reducing the number of microbes in the air by almost 10 times per day, which means that its presence in the house is a good help in the fight against viruses that enter the air after someone with a cold sneezes heartily .

4. Rubbery ficus

When buying furniture made of chipboard, do not forget to purchase and place ficus next to the new sofa or wardrobe. Firstly, it will capture from the air and retain such harmful substances as trichlorethylene and formaldehyde (lacquers and paints are “rich” in the first place, synthetic resins used in the production of chipboard are in the second). Secondly, its large leaves are good dust collectors, the main thing is not to forget to wipe them with a damp cloth from time to time. And, thirdly, the ficus actively releases oxygen, which means that it will be easier to breathe in the room. nine0003

Ficus

5. Aloe (agave)

Oh, how long ago you tried to throw away this annoying plant with fleshy thick leaves, planted with thorns along the edges! However, before taking the pot to the trash can and shaking the earth out of it, it would be useful to familiarize yourself with the beneficial properties of aloe. And there are many of them: suffice it to mention the ability to capture phenolic and benzene compounds, many of which are pleasant to smell and just as harmful to health. Noteworthy is its ability to fight germs that cause colds. nine0003

Aloe

It is best to put the agave pot on the window in the kitchen, because in bright light the plant is at its best. In addition, not only the volatile substances released by aloe are bactericidal, but also its juice: if, for example, you scratched your hand when opening canned food, it is quite capable of replacing brilliant green and disinfecting the cut site with high quality.

6. Dracaena

Like many indoor plants, dracaena has a dual effect - firstly, it releases phytoncides that reduce microbial air pollution. In addition, it absorbs carcinogens: formaldehyde - an integral part of artificial resins that are part of finishing materials, trichlorethylene and xylene - types of solvent for paints and varnishes. nine0003

Dracaena

In addition, xylene can also be released from plastic, so a planter next to the TV is a good place for dracaena at home, and a computer desk in the office.

7. Golden epiprenum, or scindapsus

Formaldehydes, which have been mentioned more than once, can be emitted not only by paint and varnish products, but also by exhaust gases. In addition, car mufflers emit carbon monoxide, so if the garage is adjacent directly to the house (or there is a living room above it), epiprenum can be placed in rooms or corridors, which can absorb them well. However, this plant belongs to the vines, so it needs to be given "space for maneuver": it does not like cramped rooms. nine0003

Epiprenum

In addition, epiprenum purifies the air from the vapors of benzene compounds (toluene, xylene), which are emitted by many finishing materials, and well heals the house after repair. Another valuable quality of the plant is its active resistance to microbes, as well as fungi, so it prevents the spread of mold.

8. Chrysanthemum

This delicate flower is well known to florists and gardeners, but few people know that along with beauty it has good filtering and antibacterial properties. Meanwhile, the chrysanthemum well cleans the air of benzene - a constant component of paints, plastics and solvents, absorbs ammonia. nine0003

In addition, the owners of a house where indoor chrysanthemums grow are much less at risk of catching a cold: the plant releases phytoncides, which means that there is no place for pathogenic microbes next to it.

Chrysanthemum

9. Dieffenbachia

An apartment in the center of a metropolis or a workroom in an office center with parking for several hundred cars next to it is not the healthiest place to live or work.

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