Collection: Climbing Plants
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. Using organic fertilisers, rainwater and natural pest control means that you can be sure you’re getting the most sustainable plants too.
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Evergreen Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides
The OG for summer scent
- Starry white blooms with notes of vanilla
- Evergreen for year-round interest
- Happy in full sun to partial shade
- Flowers from June to September
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£75Sale price From £30Chinese Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis
Prolific flowers, fab fragrance
- Plunging purple blooms (up to 30cm long)
- Ideal for training up a pergola, wall or arch
- Happy in full sun to partial shade
- Blooms from May to June
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Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Multijuga'
Staggering metre-long blooms!
- Sprawling lavender racemes (up to 1m long)
- Delicately fragrant
- Happy in full sun to partial shade
- Blooms from May to June
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£30Sale price From £25Hall's Japanese Honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica 'Halliana'
Fragrant evergreen diva
- Butter yellow and white, horn-shaped blooms
- Ideal for training up a pergola or fence
- A woodland plant that likes part shade
- Prolific flowers from July to September
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£30Sale price £28Blue Passion Flower | Passiflora caerulea
Exotic, otherworldly blooms!
- Superb blue and white, gently concave blooms
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Happy in full sun to partial shade
- Blooms from July to September
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Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus quinquefolia
A blazing canvas of autumn fire
- Five-lobed leaves turn fiery shades in autumn
- Incredibly fast-growing
- Grows well in all light conditions
- Inconspicuous green flowers in summer
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£30Sale price From £25White Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Alba'
Snowy white drifts of wisteria
- Swaying white blooms (up to 60cm long)
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Happy in full sun to partial shade
- Flowers from April to June
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Winter Jasmine | Jasminum nudiflorum
What blooms in winter? This guy!
- Lemon-yellow flowers on green stems
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Happy in both full sun and partial shade
- Flowers from January to March
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Early Dutch Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum 'Belgica'
Myriad fragrant flowers
- Showy red, white and yellow blooms
- Attractive red autumn berries
- Like most honeysuckles, prefers part shade
- Flowers from May to June
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Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Black Dragon'
Flowers roar to life each May
- Striking violet trusses (up to 50cm long)
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Happiest in full sun, grows in partial shade
- Flowers from May to June
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Red Jasmine | Jasminum beesianum
A pink jasmine?!
- Distinctive pink blooms and mid-green leaves
- Semi-evergreen, tolerates light frosts
- Likes full sun (tolerates some shade)
- Flowers from June through July
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Chinese Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus henryana
Vigorous autumn climber
- Silvery green and burgundy foliage
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Can cope in full sun or shade
- Fab fruit-foliage colour contrast in autumn
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Clematis 'Josephine (Evijohill)'
Fabulous feathery double blooms
- Stunning, fully double pink flowers
- Pruning group 2 - light pruning
- Full sun, fully hardy (H6)
- Flowers June to September
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Jasmine 'Clotted Cream' | Jasminum officinale
Bigger flowers, better fragrance
- Creamy flowers and deep green foliage
- Stunningly fragrant flowers
- Loves sun (also grows in partial shade)
- Flowers from June through to September
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Clematis montana 'Mayleen'
A riot of blush pink
- Enchanting blush pink blossoms
- Pruning group 1 - no pruning
- Full sun to partial shade, hardy (H5)
- Flowers May to June
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Delavay Honeysuckle | Lonicera similis 'Delavayi'
Boasts great mildew resistance
- Lemon yellow and snow white, tubular flowers
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Grows in both partial shade and full sun
- Long-flowering from June to September
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£30Sale price From £25White Passion Flower | Passiflora 'Constance Elliott'
Abundant snowy, showy flowers
- Dark green foliage and alluring white flowers
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Likes full sun to partial shade
- Flowers from July to September
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Chinese Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis 'Prolific'
Floriferous and superbly scented
- Dangling amethyst racemes (up to 30cm long)
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Grows best in full sun, tolerates part shade
- Flowers from May to June
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Clematis 'Ernest Markham'
A gardeners' favourite!
- Huge, velvety magenta blooms
- Pruning group 3 - loves a prune
- Full sun, fully hardy (H6)
- Flowers June to September
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Clematis 'Nelly Moser'
Award-winning favourite
- Pink, candy-striped single blooms
- Pruning group 2 - light pruning
- Full sun to partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
- Flowers May to June, September
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Clematis florida 'Sieboldii'
Unbeatable colour contrast
- Striking white and violet blooms
- Pruning group 2 - light pruning
- Full sun to partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
- Flowers June to October
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Clematis 'Warsaw Nike'
A regal display of royal purple
- Extra large, single, velvety purple flowers
- Pruning group 2 - light pruning
- Full sun to partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
- Flowers May to October
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Clematis 'Early Sensation'
Pearl-white scented clusters
- Countless, white and lime green single blooms
- Pruning group 1 - no pruning
- Full sun to partial shade, half hardy (H3)
- Flowers May to June
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Russian Vine | Fallopia baldschuanicum
A genuine showstopper
- Dreamy pink and silvery white blooms
- Fast-growing for fabulous coverage
- Happy in full sun to partial shade
- Flowers from July to September
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Meet Mollie
Climbers grown by specialists at the height of their game
What does it take to grow the strongest and best climbing plants in the show tent? Organic fertilisers, natural pest control and years of dedication from Mollie, our expert grower in Worcestershire. Professionally pruned and checked by hand, they’re guaranteed to put on a gold standard display in your garden, too.
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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?
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?

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.
Climbing Plants FAQs
What are the best climbing plants?
Here are the climbing plants that made our top 5:
- Wisteria - A vigorous climber with woody vines covered in bunches of warmly fragranced flowers.
- Clematis - One of the best loved flowering climbers, and for good reason!
- Ivy - Hardy evergreen climbing or groundcover plants, self-clinging so no support needed.
- Honeysuckle - A vigorous climber with clusters of deliciously scented flowers to attract the birds and the bees.
- Climbing rose - Beautiful, long-lived and fragrant climbing roses are the perfect plants to grow up walls, fences, pergolas and more.
What is the fastest growing climbing plant?
We’d say the Wisteria is pretty quick! It is an astonishingly beautiful plant, and it grows 3-4.5m every year. Why not take a look at the other contenders?
What climbing plants bear fruit?
Climbing plants are a great way of maximising your space by growing upwards and if your vertical garden can produce delicious fruits, even better! Check out our five favourite fruiting climbers.
What plants like to climb walls?
Covering an unsightly house or garden wall with climbing plants will add colour, fragrance, and even soften noise from adjacent properties. But how do you choose the best one for you? We’ve done the leg work so you don’t have to.
When should I plant my climbers?
Autumn is best as the soil is still warm enough to encourage some root growth before winter. In addition, climbers in containers can be planted at any time of the year, so long as the ground is not frozen.
What is the easiest climber to grow?
There is no doubt that Clematis is one of the easiest climbing plants to grow but don't underestimate them! They will climb almost anything.
Do climbing plants need a trellis?
The structure you choose, unless the climber is self-clinging, must be strong and secure since mature climbing plants become heavy with age. If the climber is not self-clinging, then you'll need to install a framework around it prior to planting.
Happy plants make happy customers

Plants arrived in great condition and very promptly. Well established - much better than the ones I got at my local garden centre.
Monica Spence
| 24 May

Yet again this company delivered good healthy plants, exactly as shown in photos, well packaged and within delivery time quoted. Recommend!
Jacqueline Burgess
| 2 Jun

I continue to be so impressed with Roots. Their customer care, knowledge of their subject: from planting hedges to pruning roses and more, has been a great support.
Judy Lane
| 23 Oct

The plant arrived looking vigorously healthy, which brings a smile to your face, extremely well protected in its packaging.
Martyn Hill
| 5 Jul

As a non-gardener, I found my whole experience brilliant. Great information & advice available on the website, great range of products & prices are brilliant.
John-Paul
| 22 May

Wonderful plants and great customer service... really surprised to find that the plants are better than those you would get at your local garden centre.
Gavin Wilcock
| 8 Nov
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