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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.
Our growers' favourite climbing roses
- Vigorous, fast growing climbers covered in vibrant blooms
- Flowers over and over all summer long
- Perfect for arches, pergolas, walls and fences
- Our growers' best premium plants
Powerful pockets of red and pink
- Happy in partial shade, tolerates full sun
- Grow against a wall or train up a trellis
- Perfumed flowers from May to August
- Attracts birds, bees and other pollinators
This bright new clematis is our grower's favourite!
- Star shaped white flowers up to 10cm wide, flushed pale blue on the underside
- Flowers from May to September
- Hardy, medium sized climber, perfect for walls and fences
- Group 3 - flowers from late summer to autumn
Showy, scented trumpet flowers
- Enjoys full sun and partial shade
- Train up a wall, fence, pergola or trellis
- Blooms from June to September
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
Brilliant bicolour blooms
- Happy in both full sun and partial shade
- Train up a wall, arbour or trellis
- Flowers from June to August
- Deliciously sweet jasmine perfume
The sweetest scents to lift your mood
- Relax in a garden full of beautifully fragrant plants
- Flowers all the way from May to September
- Specially selected by our grower for the best, longest lasting scents
- Plant these climbers near a window, balcony or seating area to appreciate the perfume
Improves any drab surface
- Tolerant of full sun through to full shade
- Great for ground and vertical coverage
- Incredibly attractive forest green foliage
- Masses of ornamental black berries
A compact and classy wisteria
- Cascading pastel lilac blooms from May
- Perfect for training up a wall or pergola
- Delightfully fragrant flowers
- Highly tempting to pollinators
Clusters of deep violet lanterns
- Lantern-shaped deep violet flowers
- Flowers July - September
- Fully hardy deciduous climber
- Group 3 - Flowers from late Summer to Autumn
Large flowered, two toned purple Wisteria
- Two toned Violet and Lavender flower racemes up to 50cm long
- Flowers from May to June
- Ideal for fragrance and colour on a patio pergola
- Fully hardy, long-lived perennial–will flower year after year
A bold burst of winter colour
- Loves full sunshine
- Grow in a border or train up a wall
- Scented yellow flowers from December to April
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
Charming winter flowering climber
- Nodding, bell-shaped cream flowers with red-purple anthers
- Flowers from November to March
- Grow on a trellis, arbour or arch
- Group 1 - early flowering with no pruning required
Romantic soft Blue-violet flowering Wisteria
- Soft Blue-violet flowers in densely packed hanging racemes 25-30cm long
- Flowers from May to June
- Twines anti-clockwise through a tree or across a wall
- Long-lived hardy perennial with real bee-appeal
The very best climbers for shade
- Varieties suited to both part and full shade
- Fantastic foliage and brilliant blooms
- Train up an unsightly wall or fence
- Hardy, tough and tolerant of UK conditions
Perfect for terrace growing
- Elevate your paved outdoor space
- Train up a wall, pergola or grow in a pot
- Beautiful blooms and alluring foliage
- Attract plenty of pollinators
Vibrant flowers all year round
- Fill your garden with non-stop colour
- Coordinated flower colours for a beautiful display
- Our grower's choice of the best performing climbing plants
- Easy to grow on a trellis, obelisk or pergola
Clematis for the busy gardener
- Group 1 plants that require no pruning!
- Ideal for dressing up a trellis or wall
- Seriously showy flowers that catch the eye
- Tough as nails
Striking colours for every taste
- Showy blooms in a range of striking hues
- Perfect for training up a trellis or obelisk
- Single, semi-double and double varieties
- Transform patios, beds and borders
Wonderful year-round interest
- Gorgeous foliage and flowers through the year
- Train up a wall, fence, pergola or trellis
- Attract pollinators to your garden
- Enhance privacy and muffle noise
Super-speedy climbers
- An array of climbers with fast growth rates
- Wonderful variety of foliage and flowers
- Cover an ugly wall or fence
- Quickly add privacy to your garden
The iconic summer climber
- Glorious pendulous, scented flowers
- Purple, pink and white coloured blooms
- RHS award-winning varieties
- Create a paradise for pollinators
Distinctive golden foliage
- Suited to full sun and partial shade
- Flowers from June to August
- RHS Plants for Pollinators
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
A warm and nostalgic collection of flowering climbers
- Create a beautifully co-ordinated, long lasting display
- Flowers from May right through to October
- Specially selected by our grower for the best colour, strength and performance
- Easy to grow on a trellis, obelisk, wall or pergola
Climbing plants for shady places
- Our growers' choice for less sunny spots
- Vibrant Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus cinquefolia)
- Fragrant white Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides)
- Evergreen Clematis Armandii
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