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Thursday, July 9, 2009

Charming annual vines | csmonitor.com

Would you like to cloak a summer porch in cooling shade? Hide an eyesore such as a chain-link fence? Dress up an arbor? Annual vines offer foliage and flowers (some fragrant) for many situations, and they’re perfect for creating a cottage garden look.

Some annual vines grow fast and densely enough to make good screens, such as:


  • Morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea) with blue, purple, pink or white flowers.

  • Scarlet runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus) with red flowers.

  • Black-eyed Susan vine (Thunbergia alata) with brilliant orange blossoms and striking black throats.

  • Cup and saucer vine (Cobaea scandens) with blue-purple flowers.

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