Passion Fruit ‘Possum Purple’
Vigorous tropical vine producing edible purple passion fruit. Features deeply lobed leaves and showy, intricate flowers. Grows rapidly and is trained on trellises, fences, or arbors; ‘Possum Purple’ is a self-fertile, heat-adapted selection. Special Features Produces edible passion fruit; attracts bees and butterflies; provides dense coverage on structures; fast screening. Problems & Solutions Root rot […]
Passion Flower Vine
A vigorous hybrid passionflower vine (Passiflora alata × P. caerulea) with lush, lobed leaves and intricate, fragrant pinkish-white and purple flowers. Special Features Exotic, fragrant flowers; attracts pollinators; tendrils quickly cover trellises and arbors. Problems & Solutions Extreme heat can scorch foliage (provide afternoon shade and consistent moisture); frost can damage growth (plant in a […]
Passion Vine, Fruiting
A vigorous subtropical vine with glossy, lobed leaves, intricate flowers, and aromatic passion fruit containing juicy, seed-filled pulp. Requires protection from Phoenix’s extreme heat and winter freezes. Special Features Edible ripe fruit; elaborate, fragrant flowers; attracts pollinators. Purple-fruited cultivars generally tolerate more cold than yellow-fruited types. Problems & Solutions Extreme heat can scorch foliage and […]
Red Dragon Fruit
A tropical climbing cactus with three-sided green stems and edible, red-skinned dragon fruit. Selenicereus undatus typically has white flesh; red-fleshed dragon fruits are usually other species or hybrids. Special Features Edible fruit, spectacular fragrant night-blooming flowers, and aerial roots for climbing. More moisture-loving and less tolerant of desert sun than native desert cacti. Problems & […]
Queen’s Wreath
A vigorous, tuberous-rooted climbing vine with heart-shaped leaves and abundant pink flower clusters; also called coral vine or Mexican creeper. Special Features Heat tolerant, drought tolerant once established, and attractive to bees and butterflies; quickly provides seasonal shade. Problems & Solutions Can spread aggressively by seed and tuberous roots; contain growth, remove unwanted seedlings, and […]
Rosa-CL White Iceberg
Climbing White Iceberg rose is a vigorous climbing sport of the classic Iceberg floribunda, producing clusters of white flowers on long, arching canes. Well suited to Phoenix gardens with afternoon shade and consistent irrigation. Special Features Abundant repeat flowering, lightly fragrant blooms, and flexible canes suitable for training. Generally good disease resistance with proper airflow. […]
ROSA CL BANKSIAE LUTEA
Yellow Lady Banks rose is a vigorous, nearly thornless climbing rose with masses of small, double, pale yellow flowers in spring. Well adapted to Phoenix when given adequate space and irrigation. Special Features Nearly thornless canes; profuse spring flowers; good heat tolerance and generally strong disease resistance. Problems & Solutions Aphids and spider mites may […]
Rosa-cl X Cecile Brunner
Climbing ‘Cecile Brunner’ is a vigorous rose with small, fragrant, blush-pink flowers. It is not Rosa banksiae (Lady Banks’ rose), which is a different climbing rose. Special Features Fragrant heirloom rose with abundant miniature-looking flowers, vigorous climbing growth, and relatively few prickles. Problems & Solutions Summer scorch (provide afternoon shade and consistent moisture); spider mites […]
Tangerine Crossvine
Clytostoma callistegioides, commonly called violet trumpet vine, is a vigorous climber with glossy foliage and lavender flowers. It is not tangerine crossvine, which usually refers to the orange-flowered Bignonia capreolata ‘Tangerine Beauty’. These details follow the supplied botanical name. Special Features Showy trumpet flowers, glossy foliage, and tendrils for climbing; attracts bees and other pollinators. […]
Star Jasmine
Star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) is an evergreen climbing vine with glossy leaves and intensely fragrant, star-shaped white flowers. It grows well in Phoenix with protection from extreme afternoon heat. Special Features Highly fragrant flowers; attractive year-round foliage; trainable as a vine, espalier, or groundcover. Problems & Solutions Hot afternoon sun and reflected heat can scorch […]