We're putting in a trellis(?) on the south side of our house in Denver. It's going to cover a patio. We'd like to use some kind of vining plant for this. Here's a shopping list: Denver-sun tolerant, no fruits to attract roosting birds, an open shade. It would also be nice if it were "controllable".
I'm ignorant here so I'm wide open to ideas and your experiences, good or bad.
thanks!
s-a
I don't know about the "open shade" part of your requirements.
But Polygonum auberti might do, aka silver lace vine.
I know of no plant and forget vines that will do the job, all will require some maintainance a few times a year .
Hummingbird Trumpet Vine makes a nice cover for a trellis. The vines are thick and strong and grow quickly. Once established are drought tolerant. They also attract a *lot* of Hummingbirds. They are easy to control.
Many types of birds nest in trumpet vines and the seeds are also eaten by birds.
After closer reading of your post I see you don't want birds nesting, so HTV might not be what you need after all.
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