Annual Vines

The following list of vines are appropriate for use all over the home: the backyard, garden, patio, or even front yard.

Madeira Vine-grows 10 to 20 feet high. It has tuberous roots which may be dug up in the fall and stored the same as dahlias; used as a screen for porches, etc.

Cup and Saucer Vine-is a rapid-growing tender perennial treated as annual. Seed should be sown early and should be placed on edge.

Moonflower-grows 10 to 20 feet high but does not flower until late and so is not satisfactory here.

Balloon Vine-grows 3 to 8 feet high and has interesting inflated seed pods. Seed early in pots and plant out in warmer weather.

Wild Cucumber-is a hardy annual of rapid growth, useful for covering unsightly objects. Seed may be sown outdoors.

Japanese Hop-grows 10 to 20 feet high. Seed may be sown early in May.

Tall Morning Glory-grows 4 to 10 feet high. There are numerous varieties. Seed may be sown in warm weather (May).

Brazilian Morning Glory-makes a thick screen for covering arbors. Sow seed in warm weather. The rose-purple flowers appear from August to frost.

Climbing Foxglove-used for window boxes. Seed may be sown in frames in March; a perennial climber, treated as an annual.

Musk Vine-half-hardy annual used for covering unsightly objects. Seed may be sown in May.

Balsam Pear-tender annual growing 10 feet high.

Scarlet Runner Bean-rapid-growing vine 10 to 15 feet high with scarlet flowers.

Cypress Vine-grows 10 to 20 feet high, small scarlet trumpet-shaped flowers.

Moonflower