Groundcover Vines
Vines improves soil health while being virtually low to no maintenance
These low-growing spreaders help suppress weeds, stabilize soil on slopes, and reduce erosion naturally. Their dense foliage retains moisture, cools the ground, and adds a lush, living carpet effect that’s ideal for covering bare or hard-to-mow areas.
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Evergreen vines are incredibly versatile and can be used in many ways to enhance your garden or landscaping. From covering an unsightly chain link fence to providing colorful ground cover, there's a lot you can do with them. The fact that they're evergreen means you can expect color year-round and, in many cases, blooming flowers from late winter through spring.
Landscaping With Evergreen Vines
Evergreen vines are a go-to plant for many gardeners and landscapers because they have many uses. They require less space to grow than other plants for borders and privacy screens. People with small backyards or gardens can use them to add a lot of greenery and color in limited space. They can create shade to avoid growing a tree in your yard. They are also fast-growing, so they can be used to cover something with greenery and even flowers quickly.
Decorative Trellises and Arbors With Evergreen Vines
Planting Evergreen vines to cover a trellis or arbor is a favorite way to use them in a backyard. They provide a beautiful privacy screen and shade for the summer months. Just be sure to grow them on a sturdy structure. They have an aggressive growth pattern and could collapse a structure under their weight in time. Wisteria Sinensis, Vinca Minor, and Periwinkle are excellent choices for decorating a trellis or arbor.
English Ivy is a favorite for planting near a fence or climbing wall. It grows fast to provide a privacy screen. Even when the plant sheds leaves, it has new growth so quickly that it's barely noticeable. The densely green color of ivy allows it to fit well with any landscaping scheme.
TN Nursery Offers Many Evergreen Vines
Certain creeping types like partridgeberry plants can be used for colorful ground cover on hillsides or bare spaces in your landscaping. A ground cover grab bag from TN Nursery allows you to experiment with a batch of different types to see which ones are your favorite. We select the samplers we'll send you based on your zip code to ensure they're good choices for your climate zone.
Ajuga Reptans is one of our hard choices for an evergreen vine that works as ground cover. Its blooming flowers provide color in the spring and summer months and attract butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. Ajuga Reptans can form a carpet on the landscape where grasses don't want to grow. It also acts as a weed control plant and prevents soil erosion.
Easy to Grow
Planting Bare Root Vines
To plant a bare root vine, begin by giving the roots a good soak in water for a few hours so they’re not dry going into the ground. Pick a spot with decent drainage and set up your trellis or support before planting—don’t wait until it’s already growing.
Planting Bare Root Vines
Dig a hole that’s wide enough to let the roots spread out without bending. Form a little mound in the middle of the hole, place the vine’s crown just above that, and let the roots drape down and out.
Fill the hole back up with dirt, pressing it in gently but firmly. Water it well, and keep the soil damp—not soaked—as the vine gets established. Give it time, and soon enough, it’ll grab hold and start climbing.
Grow Tips For Success
Care For Groundcover Vines After Planting
Once ground cover vines are planted, keeping the soil slightly moist helps them take root without becoming waterlogged. Use a layer of mulch to conserve moisture, suppress weeds, and keep roots cool.
Avoid Fertilizing Vines For a Little While
let the plant focus on root development in the native soil. If growth seems slow at first, be patient. These vines are adjusting to their new environment and typically take off after their roots settle.
Prune lightly to shape and train growth where you want it, especially if it's near walkways or other plants. Keep an eye out for competing weeds early on and remove them promptly so the vines don’t have to fight for space or nutrients.
