The Prettiest Flowering Vines to Add to Your Garden

One of the easiest ways to add instant texture, color, and natural appeal to your home is to add flowering vines to your garden. In addition to giving your outdoor space a brighter, more cheerful demeanor, flowering vines also impart a natural privacy screen, further blocking off your little slice of heaven from the rest of the world (should that be your goal). Of course, it helps to know which vines bloom with the prettiest flowers, so we chatted with two gardening experts on the subject.

Like all plants, flowering vines come in annual and perennial varieties, and some are easier to care for than others. When it comes to annuals, you can expect a beautiful season of blooms, but it’s important to keep in mind that they won’t come back the next year. Perennials, on the other hand, bloom year after year. Though, the initial year of planting may be a touch underwhelming, as they take time to really establish themselves in their new environment. With this in mind, you can determine whether flowering vines that you can switch out each year (ie: annuals) are your best bet, or if you’d prefer a steadfast flowering vine that will make a statement in your garden for many years to come.

Whichever you choose, adding the vines to your garden doesn’t take a ton of precision. Once you place them on a trellis, fence, or post, they’ll take control, spindling up and around as they grow. The key is to remember that you don’t want vines to grow on your house (beautiful as it may look), as they can introduce bugs into your home should there be any cracks or crevices in the siding.Now, the fun part. Ahead, uncover 16 of the prettiest flowering vines, according to gardening experts.