Climbing Plants
When they go low, we go high! Climbing plants are the best way to make use of your garden’s vertical spaces, bringing all the colour, fragrance and flowers you need to take your garden to the next level. At our nursery in Worcestershire, award winning growers nurture the biggest range of climbers in the UK, including clematis, jasmine, honeysuckle, wisteria and many more. Using organic fertilisers, rainwater and natural pest control to grow your climbers means that you can be sure you’re getting the most sustainable plants as well as the best for your garden. Of course our expert climber obsessives are on hand to help you grow them, too.
What kind of support do climbers need?
Most climbing plants will need some kind of support to climb up, whether that’s a trellis, a pergola or a network of wires. Twining climbers like clematis, jasmine and honeysuckle will curl themselves around a vertical obelisk or trellis, scrambling climbers such as roses will grow through a tree or over wires and tendril climbers will need a horizontal support. Self clinging climbers like ivy and Virginia creeper don’t need any support at all, and will happily attach themselves to a wall, fence or shed. Find out more about the right way to support your climber.
Can I grow a climber in a pot?
Climbers in pots are ideal for your patio, doorstep or pergola. In a sunny spot you can grow all sorts of flowering climbers including clematis, passiflora and roses - be sure to choose a more compact variety suitable for pots, such as Courtyard roses. For more shady spots, a jasmine, honeysuckle or ivy is easy to grow in a pot and can be pruned to fit smaller spaces. Growing in a pot and training your climber on a freestanding trellis or obelisk also means that your plant can come with you when you move! Here’s more potted inspiration from our growers…
Which are the fastest growing climbers?
Need to disguise a rundown shed or reduce neighbour noise? If you need your climber to do its thing ASAP, some of the fastest growing species include ivy, Boston ivy and Russian vine. They’ll cover your wall, fence or structure quickly while also helping to absorb pollution and soften noise from roads and surrounding houses. Virginia Creeper will grow to a height of around 20m if you want it to, and if you don’t, like all of these vigorous climbers, it’s easy to prune. Rundown shed? What rundown shed?
Caring for your climbing plant
Get your climbing plants off to a flying start by following our easy planting guide. Water your climber regularly while it’s getting established, especially if you’re growing it in a pot. Your new plant will appreciate a feed and some support to get it growing in the right direction. Once your climber has had the chance to grow bigger, you’ll want to keep it in shape with a little regular pruning - this is especially important for clematis, and you’ll be amazed at the difference it makes.
Amethyst purple pom-poms tumbling from a bushy climber
- Amethyst pom-pom shaped flowers
- Flowers May-September
- Fully hardy deciduous climber
- Group 2 - Flowers twice in one summer
Classy claret blooms bring class to any garden
- A host of deeply-veined claret red flowers
- Flowers June - August
- A fully hardy deciduous climber
- Group 3 - Flowers from late Summer to Autumn
Cascades of trailing pearly white flowers for instant atmosphere
- Cascading pearl-white flowers turning flaxen yellow in Autumn
- Twining climber for long-lasting colour and atmosphere
- Loves a sunny wall or fence
- Loves a sunny wall or fence
Ruby red climber that bees can't resist
- Sumptuous ruby red flowers
- Flowers July - September
- Fully hardy deciduous climber
- Group 2 - Flowers twice in one summer
A classic, compact climber
- Large clusters of shell pink, semi-double roses
- Lightly fragranced
- A compact climber that can be grown in pots
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
Summer is here when wisteria appears!
- Covered with lilac blue flowers in tumbling clusters
- Classic fragrance of summer evenings
- Ultimate climbing plant for trees, doorways or arches
- Spring and early summer flowering
Sweet scented bunches of silky white flowers
- Highly fragranced
- Perfect twined over a porch or archway
- An RHS Award winner
- Irresistible to bees and butterflies
Bright white clusters of perfumed flowers
- Japanese Wisteria with short racemes of fragrant, Snow-white flowers
- Flowers from May to June
- Brings brightness and a superior perfume to archways or walls
- RHS Award winning variety
Masses of flamboyant foliage
- Heart shaped leaves in a medley of greens, whites and pinks
- Scented white flowers in early spring
- Fast growing climber ideal for walls and trellises
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
Perfect for your cutting garden
- Sprays of rich magenta red blooms
- Summer flowering from June to September
- Grow up a trellis or arch
- RHS Plants for Pollinators
Clouds of lace white and trailing green tendrils
- Clouds of lace white flowers with golden centres
- Flowers May-June
- Fully hardy deciduous climber
- Group 1 - Flowers in late Winter to early Spring
Rose pink climbing clusters
- Flowing flowers of delicate pinks, purples, and whites
- The ultimate plant to train up walls
- An RHS Award Winning variety for its spectacular blooms
- Beautiful green foliage to cover an archway
Magenta and Crimson sun-loving showstopper
- Dramatic magenta and crimson blooms
- Flowers June to September
- Fully hardy deciduous climber
- Group 3 - Flowers from late Summer to Autumn
Fiery autumn colour
- Fresh green foliage turns to stunning shades of crimson in autumn
- Ideal for covering a wall, pergola or shed
- Low maintenance and easy to grow - fits any garden
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
Early flowering double pink delight
- Double creamy pink flowers with coral centres
- Flowers May-June
- Fully hardy deciduous climber
- Group 1 - Flowers in late Winter to early Spring
The most delicate shades of purple
- Huge lilac/silver single flowers
- Flowers from May to September
- Fully hardy decidious climber
- Group 2 - Flowers twice in one summer
Fragrant flowers with yellow-splashed foliage
- Highly fragrant star shaped flowers
- Flowers from June right through to September
- A vigorous, hardy climber with unusually colourful leaves
- Perfect for a pergola
Clouds of perwinkle blue flowers
- Clouds of periwinkle blue flowers
- Flowers May-June, September
- Fully hardy deciduous climber
- Group 2 - Flowers twice in one summer
Lavender purple
- Star shaped lavender purple double flowers
- Flowers May-June, September
- Fully hardy deciduous climber
- Group 2 - Flowers twice in one summer
Velvety indigo flowers all summer long
- Large, velvety indigo blue flowers
- Flowers May-June, September
- Fully hardy deciduous climber
- Group 2 - Flowers twice in one summer
Clouds of dazzling silvery blooms
- Quatrefoil silvery white petals surrounding lemon stamens
- Flowers May-June
- Fully hardy deciduous climber
- Group 1 - Flowers in late Winter to early Spring
This nostalgic climber turns a house into a home
- Double white roses, with none of the thorns
- A vigorous grower that reaches up to 12m
- A hardy perennial that will flower year after year
- Flowers from April through May
One of the most popular non-clinging Clematis ever
- Spectacular lilac and violet blooms from summer to Autumn
- Flowers from July to Septembe
- Fully Hardy decidious non-clinging clematis
- Group 3 - Flowers from late Summer to Autumn
Dusky pink-purple compact climber
- Dusky purple-pink star shaped flowers
- Flowers May-July, September
- Fully hardy deciduous climber
- Group 2 - Flowers twice in one summer
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