Evergreen Vines for Zone 6 Missouri Fence: Honeysuckle, Crossvine, Wintercreeper

A Missouri (Zone 6) gardener wants a fast-growing evergreen vine for an ugly east-facing fence (full sun, some evening shade) to create a green wall. Local center suggested English ivy (shade-loving).

Recommendations

Tom suggested: honeysuckle (Lonicera) – semi-evergreen in KC, many colors, grows profusely; ask for evergreen/semi-evergreen varieties. Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata) – native to Missouri, evergreen. Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei) – evergreen ground cover/vine.

Native and adapted evergreen vines provide year-round coverage on sunny fences.