HARDY PLANTS OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS 
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Hardy Vines, Climbers and Creepers 
AMPELOPSIS quinquefolia. Virginia Creeper. Decidu- 
ous. 25-75 ft. Clinging to walls and trees. 
Leaves usually divided into five leaflets, bril- 
liantly colored in autumn. Flowers greenish, 
small clustered, July. Sun or shade. 
Strong plants 

BIGNONIA radicans. Trumpet Creeper. Deciduous. 
10-30 ft. Bold growing, with interesting 
foliage and partially climbing habit. Flowers 
huge trumpet-shaped, varying from bright 
brownish orange to vivid scarlet. Varied’ 
eonditigns: 2s strong. plants. 2-47 ft... 
CELASTRUS scandens. American Bittersweet. Decidu- 
ous. 10-25 ft. Woody, twining. Leaves al- 
ternate, oblong, finely toothed, pointed. 
Flowers small, greenish or cream colored in 
clusters in June. Pods orange-colored berries. 
Varied conditions. Sun or shade. 
Strong plants, 1-2 ft. 
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XX heavy clumpy plants, 4-6 ft. 

CLEMATIS crispa. Curley Clematis. Deciduous. 3-6 
ft. Graceful slender vine. Leaves compound, 
lobed or divided. Flowers purple nodding. 
Sun or shade. Strong. plants 
paniculata. Sweet Autumn Clematis. Deciduous. 
10-40 ft. -Vigorous climber. Leaves com- 
pound, bright green. Flowers fragrant showy- 
white. Late summer and early autumn. Sun 
or partial shade. X heavy clumpy plants___ 
texensis. (Coccinea) Scarlet Clematis. Deciduous. 
6-10 ft. Graceful vine. Climbing with broad 
green leaflets. Flowers scarlet or purplish-red. 
Sun or semi. Strong plants ae tee = 

virginiana. Virgins Bower. Deciduous. 10-30 ft. 
Graceful climber. Leaves opposite, three divi- 
ded. Flowers whitish in clusters, July and 
August. A good vine of easy culture. Shade 
or sun. X strong plants __ a = 
DIOSCOREA villosa. ~Yam. Deciduous. 4-8 ft. 
Climbing. Leaves large, turning to yellow in 
autumn. Flowers pale greenish yellow late 
summer. Shade or semi. Strong plants_____~ 
EPIGAEA REPENS. Trailing arbutus. Evergreen. 
Ground cover. 4-12 ins. Leaves rounded, 
heart-shaped at base. Flowers white or pink 
clustered, fragrant, early spring. Plant in 
humus soil, well drained shady location. 
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GALAX aphylla. Galax. Evergreen ground cover. 4-12 
ins. Leaves broadly heart-shaped, shallow 
toothed, green or bronze, according to location 
sun or shade. Shade or partial shade. Flowers 
creamy white spike, early summer. 
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