Shade Loving, Flowering Native Vines

Hello All!

We have two, five gallon pots at the entrance to our property. The Morning Glories have not done anything in two years. The pots get about 1 1/2hours of sun in the summer. They are shaded by twolarge California Pepper trees.

We're looking for anything that has nice, bright flowers and/or will cover the entry gate which is 8 feet in either direction.

All suggestions will be gratefully received.

Many thanks for taking the time to respond!

Alain USDA: 9B, Sunset 19 NorthEast San Diego</p>

Hi. Not an easy solution. In shade, almost no vines that I know of make colorful flowers, not to mention natives. Species of native clematis Clematis spp. and native honeysuckle Lonicera spp. can do it in the sun, but even they are deciduous. If I were you, I would try the non-native Trachelospermum jasminoides star jasmine. It's not a vine, but you can train it that way; it may do well in the partial shade; it's pretty and smells great.</p>

Hmmmmm. I agree with leslie. Can't think of any good native vines that bloom in the shade. Not too many regular vines do well in dark shade eitherKeeping the non-native peppers thinned out could allow more sunshine through and allow for a few things but consider other alternatives first.What about a native shrub that is espalied? There are several forms of Ceanothus that would do the trick if given enough sun 3-5 hours minimum Also there is a Golden Currant ribes aureum that trails around like a vine although d3escribed as an upright plant and produces lovely yellow flowers and good tasting berries. It is however, deciduous. Also decid. is Ribes sanguineum another currant of special grace and beauty.Bush Poppy Dendromecon rigida is the mainland form can tolerate a fair amount of shade and still flower as can Carpenteria californica.Of course growing plants in containers has its own small challenges so be aware of watering more often than if in the ground, and other special requirements.Good luck and let us know what you decide,DanPS. It might be a good idea to call a native nursery like Tree of life in san Juan Capistrano and get some advice. They sell to public fridays and some saturdays.</p>