August 18, 2010
virgin's bower clematis virginiana wisconsin native vine ftimg

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Virgin’s Bower

Virgin’s Bower Clematis virginiana Description & Overview Virgin’s Bower is a Wisconsin native vine that naturally occurs along rivers in moist, low woodland areas. It’s a wonderful, versatile addition to a native landscape. You can grow it in full sun, but it also does well in mostly shade. This vine […]
July 30, 2010
carrion flower smilax herbacea wisconsin native vines johnson's nursery ftimg

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Carrion-flower

Carrion-flower is a Wisconsin native vine that dies down to the ground each season. The green flowers are inconspicuous, but female plants produce berries.
July 29, 2010
limber honeysuckle lonicera dioica wisconsin native vines at johnson's nursery ftimg

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Limber Honeysuckle

Limber Honeysuckle is a Wisconsin native vine with red flowers and yellow stamens. It blooms in late spring, then forms red-orange berries attracting many pollinators and birds.
July 29, 2010
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American Bittersweet

American Bittersweet is a Wisconsin native vine with white fragrant flowers in spring and orange fruit in autumn.
February 15, 2000
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Virginia Creeper

Virginia Creeper is a rambling and climbing Wisconsin native vine noted for its blazing red to purple leaves in autumn. Flowers are inconspicuous but provide pollen to beneficial insects. Round, spongy berries change from green to bright orange or red in fall. Virginia Creeper is an excellent groundcover to naturalize or stabilize areas.