Fast Growing Climbing Plants

Fast growing climbers are the perfect solution when you want to create privacy or shade, screen unsightly fences and walls or reduce noise in your garden. As well as giving you quick results, our collection of fast growing Ivy, Wisteria, Virginia Creeper and more will bring colour, fragrance and atmosphere to your outdoor space. Need help picking?
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  • Wisteria Sinensis | Chinese Wisteria | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Chinese 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

    6 options available

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  • White Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Alba' Climbing Plants
    From £20
    From £20

    White Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Snow Showers'

    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

    3 options available

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  • Chinese Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus henryana Climbing Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    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

    3 options available

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  • Chinese Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis 'Prolific' Climbing Plants
    From £70
    From £70

    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

    2 options available

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  • Wisteria sinensis 'Caroline' | On a 90cm cane in a 3L pot Climbing Plants
    £30
    £30

    Chinese Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis 'Caroline'

    A wonderfully-fragrant wisteria

    • Sumptuously-scented, lilac-blue flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Best in full sun, tolerates part shade
    • Flowers from May to June

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  • 90cm Fallopia Polygonium 'Baldschuanicum' | 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £25
    £30 From £25

    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

    2 options available

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  • Wisteria Floribunda 'Rosea' Climbing Plants
    From £25
    From £25

    Wisteria Floribunda 'Rosea'

    Rose pink climbing clusters

    • Stunning pink panicles (up to 60cm long)
    • The ultimate plant to train up walls
    • Likes full sun, copes with partial shade
    • Blooms from May to June

    1 option available

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  • 90cm Hedera 'Colchica Dentata Variegata' | 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Variegated Ivy | Hedera colchica 'Dentata Variegata'

    Wonderful marbled foliage

    • Incredible green foliage flecked with cream
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Grows in full sun to full shade
    • Ornamental berries in winter

    2 options available

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  • Wisteria 'Lavender Lace' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Wisteria 'Lavender Lace'

    Racemes up to 50cm long!

    • Impressive two-toned sprays (up to 50cm long)
    • Can have upwards of 100 flowers per raceme
    • Grows well in full sun, copes with part shade
    • Flowers from May to June

    3 options available

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  • Wisteria sinensis 'Blue Sapphire' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Chinese Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis 'Blue Sapphire'

    The gem in the garden crown

    • Tumbling violet panicles (up to 30cm long)
    • Floriferous and fragrant
    • Loves full sun, copes with part shade
    • Blooms from May to June

    3 options available

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  • Ornamental Kiwi | Actinidia kolomikta Climbing Plants
    From £20
    From £20

    Ornamental Kiwi | Actinidia kolomikta

    Masses of flamboyant foliage

    • A magical mix of greens, whites and pinks
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Appreciates a position in the sunshine
    • Flowers in early spring

    3 options available

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  • Wisteria sinensis 'Amethyst' Climbing Plants
    £25
    £25

    Wisteria sinensis 'Amethyst'

    Deep amethyst, fragrant cascades

    • Pendulous pea-like, lavender racemes
    • Blooms boasting a lovely fragrance
    • Loves a spot in full sun
    • Flowers from May to June

    1 option available

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  • Hedera 'Helix Goldchild' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    From £30

    Golden Variegated Ivy | Hedera helix 'Goldchild'

    Stunning golden margins

    • Deep green foliage skirted with yellow edges
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Grows in full sun, part shade and full shade
    • A relatively compact variety

    2 options available

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  • 'Goldheart' Ivy | Hedera helix Climbing Plants
    £22
    £22

    'Goldheart' Ivy | Hedera helix

    Radiant two-tone leaves

    • Stunning variegated evergreen foliage
    • Self-clinging climber
    • Likes dappled shade, tolerates sun
    • Flowers from September to November

    1 option available

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  • Fast Growing Climbers Collection Climbing Plants
    From £85
    £90 From £85

    Fast Growing Climbers Collection

    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

    2 options available

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  • Wisteria floribunda 'Macrobotrys' | Japanese Wisteria | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    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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  • Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus quinquefolia Climbing Plants
    From £15
    £20 From £15

    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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  • Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Black Dragon' Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    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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  • Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Royal Purple' Climbing Plants
    £30
    £30

    Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Royal Purple'

    The black dragon wisteria

    • Flowing violet sprays (up to 50cm long)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Prefers full sun but tolerates part shade
    • Blooms from May to June

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  • White Wisteria | Sinensis 'alba' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    White Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis 'Alba'

    A burst of perfumed brightness

    • Dense white racemes (up to 15cm long)
    • Also looks wonderful trained as a small tree
    • Prefers full sun, tolerates dappled shade
    • Flowers from May to June

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  • White Passion Flower | Passiflora 'White Lighting' Climbing Plants
    From £25
    £30 From £25

    White Passion Flower | Passiflora 'White Lighting'

    Brilliant blooming bolts

    • Creamy white, purple and lavender blooms
    • Semi-evergreen and a vigorous grower
    • Grow in full sun to partial shade
    • Flowers from June to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Domino' Climbing Plants
    £32
    £32

    Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Domino'

    Unbeatable rustic charm

    • Pendulous lavender racemes (up to 20cm long)
    • Looks stunning over a pergola
    • Grows well in both sun and part shade
    • Flowers from May to June

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  • Silky Wisteria | Wisteria brachybotrys 'Okayama' Climbing Plants
    From £40
    From £40

    Silky Wisteria | Wisteria brachybotrys 'Okayama'

    Grape bunches of violet blooms

    • Stout purple racemes (up to 15cm long)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Grows nicely in full sun and partial shade
    • Blooms from May to June

    Currently out of stock

  • Crimson Glory Vine | Vitis coignetiae Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Crimson Glory Vine | Vitis coignetiae

    Fiery autumn colour

    • Lush green foliage becomes crimson with age
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Grows nicely in both full sun and part shade
    • Incredible colour contrast from summer's end

    Currently out of stock

  • Variegated Ivy | Hedera helix 'Clotted Cream' Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Variegated Ivy | Hedera helix 'Clotted Cream'

    An utterly charming ivy

    • Unique, creamy-white frilled leaf pattern
    • Self-clinging and attractive to bees
    • Grows in all positions (prefers part shade)
    • Can also be used for groundcover

    Currently out of stock

  • 90cm Wisteria | 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £30
    £40 From £30

    Silky Wisteria | Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan Fuji'

    Stunning white, fragrant racemes

    • Flowing white clusters (up to 15cm long)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Loves full sun, tolerates partial shade
    • Blooms from May to June

    Currently out of stock

  • Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda Climbing Plants
    From £40
    From £40

    Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda

    Giant racemes for maximum impact

    • Glorious lilac blooms (up to 30cm long)
    • Sumptously-scented
    • Grows well in full sun and partial shade
    • Flowers in June

    Currently out of stock

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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 are fast-growing climbing plants good for?

What are fast-growing climbing plants good for?

If you’ve got an ugly fence, a tired-looking wall or a pergola so bare it should be censored, then a fast-growing climber can offer the solution. These vigorous plants will quickly clothe a vertical surface, adding both visual impact and, in many cases, a form of privacy screening to boot. Certain climbers, like Clematis montana varieties, for instance, can grow up to 12 metres in just a decade or so. English ivy (Hedera helix) boasts a similarly speedy growth rate, growing several feet per year once established.

Which fast-growing climbers should you choose?

Which fast-growing climbers should you choose?

This very much depends on what you’re after in your garden, and your personal preferences as a gardener. If your sole objective is to cover your surface and to do so in less time than it takes to say Parthenocissus quinquefolia, then something like Virginia creeper is perfect. If, however, you want some added benefits, such as fabulous flowers or a sumptuous scent, then you might want to go for a wisteria like Wisteria sinensis 'Alba' or a star jasmine such as Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Star of Milano'.

Considerations for fast-growing climbers

Considerations for fast-growing climbers

The main thing to bear in mind is that if you’re choosing a vigorous climber, you’re choosing a vigorous climber… The clue’s in the name. These climbers will grow great guns and might require a little bit more maintenance to keep in check than other, more compact or slower-growing climbers do. Don’t let that put you off, however, because we’ve got heaps of grow guides for various climbers, including wisterias, so you’ll know exactly what you need to do as well as when to do it. Regularly water your plants when establishing and tie in young plants to your support just to give them a steer early on.

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Ornamental Colour Collection Pond Plants
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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
Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides Climbing Plants
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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
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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
E 'Black Hamburgh' Indoor Grape Vine Soft Fruit
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The plant arrived looking vigorously healthy, which brings a smile to your face, extremely well protected in its packaging.

Martyn Hill

| 5 Jul
E 'Braeburn Hillwell' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
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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
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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.

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| 8 Nov

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