Texas Gardening: Keeping the fire going till springtime, pull up a chair..., 1 by crowellli

crowellli wrote:
TexasGrower, the confederate jasmine will attach itself to brick, wood, just about anything. I don't think the Carolina jasmine is as bad about that. I'm sure someone on here will know for sure and give you a heads up on it. I've got the confederate in two spots, on a trellis, on the east side of the house. We have to trim them often because they wrap around everything and attach to the brick. We had a couple of runners go up to the gable and was working it's way under the boards. I think it could get out of hand pretty easily. I love the smell of it when it blooms, but am considering taking it out or finding another space for it away from the house. Other vines that I have that do great are the Mexican Flame Vine, Chilean potato vine, and coral vine. If you want loads of butterflies, go with the flame vine. It's evergreen for me and a solid wall of color for a long period of time. Mine's still blooming now. They smell really good too. Here's a pic. It's beside a plumeria and a hummingbird bush, so this area is a magnet for butterfilies and hummers.