Vines & Climbers
About Vines & Climbers
Climbing plants for trellises, arbors, and walls. Clematis, wisteria, jasmine, and more.
All Vines & Climbers Varieties
Armenian Cucumber
75 days · Easy
Sweet, crisp, cucumber-like with no bitterness
Birdhouse Gourd
125 days · Easy
Not edible when mature; young fruits can be eaten like summer squash
Blacktail Mountain Watermelon
70-75 days · Moderate
Sweet, juicy, classic watermelon flavor with good sugar content
Boston Ivy
Easy
N/A (ornamental)
Brandywine
78 days · Moderate to difficult
Sweet, rich, and intensely tomato-flavored with perfect acid balance
Burpless Beauty
62-70 days · Easy
Mild, sweet, never bitter, very digestible
Clematis 'Jackmanii'
Moderate
N/A (ornamental)
Delicata Squash
95-105 days · Easy to Moderate
Sweet, nutty, similar to sweet potato with hints of butternut squash
Dragon Tongue Bush Bean
60-70 days · Easy
Mild, sweet bean flavor with tender, almost buttery texture
English Ivy
Easy
N/A - not edible, toxic if consumed
Galia Melon
75-85 days · Moderate
Very sweet and aromatic with tropical notes and juicy texture
Green Zebra
72 days · Easy to Moderate
Tangy and zesty with bright acidity and complex flavor
Heavenly Blue
110-120 days · Easy
N/A - ornamental only (toxic if ingested)
Honeydew
85-100 days · Moderate
Very sweet and mild with honey-like flavor and juicy texture
Ichiban Japanese Eggplant
70-80 days · Moderate
Mild, sweet flavor with creamy texture and no bitterness
Jack Be Little Pumpkin
95-100 days · Easy
Sweet, mild pumpkin flavor, similar to acorn squash
Kentucky Wonder Pole Bean
65-70 days · Easy
Rich, meaty bean flavor with tender texture when young
Lemon Cucumber
65 days · Easy
Mild, crisp cucumber flavor with no bitterness
Little Leaf Cucumber
49 days · Easy
Crisp, mild, never bitter with tender skin
Marketmore 76
58 days · Easy
Classic cucumber flavor, crisp and refreshing, never bitter
Moon and Stars Watermelon
90-100 days · Moderate
Sweet, juicy, classic watermelon flavor
Mortgage Lifter Tomato
85-95 days · Moderate to difficult
Rich, well-balanced, classic tomato flavor with low acidity
Piccolo Grape Tomato
65-75 days · Easy
Intensely sweet with balanced acidity, concentrated tomato flavor
Purple Top White Globe Turnip
45-60 days · Easy
Mild, sweet, slightly peppery when young, more pungent when large
Scarlet Runner Bean
45-55 days · Easy
Sweet, nutty flavor with meaty texture
Straight Eight Cucumber
58-65 days · Easy
Crisp, mild, refreshing cucumber flavor
Sugar Ann Snap Pea
50-60 days · Easy
Sweet, crisp, and tender with concentrated pea flavor
Sugar Baby
76 days · Moderate
Very sweet, crisp, juicy with classic watermelon flavor
Sugar Daddy Snap Pea
72-75 days · Easy
Sweet, crisp, and tender with concentrated pea flavor
Sugar Snap Pea
58 days · Easy
Sweet, crisp, fresh pea flavor with tender edible pods
Sweet 100
60 days · Easy to moderate
Very sweet with good tomato flavor and minimal acidity
Virginia Creeper
Easy
N/A - not edible
Wisteria
Moderate to difficult
N/A - not edible, pods are toxic
Yard Long Bean
80-90 days · Easy
Mild, sweet flavor similar to green beans but more tender
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