Climbing Vines for a Tall Fence Around a Cell Tower

Screening a cellular tower fence? You need vigorous, clinging vines that cover vertical fast. Here are top picks for sun to part shade.

Best Clinging & Twining Vines

• Virginia creeper: Native, fast, brilliant red fall color, self-clinging
• Clematis: Showy flowers, many varieties—mix early and late bloomers
• Climbing hydrangea: Slow to start, then unstoppable; white lacecap flowers
• Golden hops: Chartreuse foliage, rapid coverage, dies back in winter
• Wisteria: Spectacular blooms, needs strong support, aggressive
• Jasmine (Carolina or Confederate): Evergreen, fragrant, twining

Use With Caution

Morning glory and yellow variegated ivy can become invasive. Honeysuckle varieties vary—choose non-invasive natives like Lonicera sempervirens.

Plant 3–4 feet apart at the base. Provide initial ties. Most will self-attach within a season.