How can I get evergreen climbing vines that don't attract bees?
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Isabel
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Need privacy screen I can train on trellises for my patio. There's lattice there, but not enough to block out neighboring home. This is a mobile home. Would love flowering, but don't want to fight bees when I sit there in spring/summer. Would welcome suggestions. Thank You!
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How about English ivy?
Where do you live? Is it a shady area or does it get a lot sun?
All Flowers draw bees! Unfortunately, you'll probably have to prioritize between "covers the trellis quickly", "won't need much trimming", "year-round coverage", "flowering" & finally "doesn't attract bees". Unless there's some wonder-plant out there that someone is about to suggest........try some Ivy( not flowering but year round,can be invasive) Also you never said where you live? & if the area sunny or shady
How about just training ivy up the lattice trellis? No flowers but it would give you the privacy you are looking for.
Be careful with ivy. It has attracted wasps, in this area. It is ridiculously invasive, and difficult to eradicate, once established.
If you could obtain deeper, longer planters, you could plant bamboo. It would be contained, and grow fast enough to give you privacy. Castor bean plants in zone 5 and 6a have been seen growing 15' tall or more. I've never personally noticed bees visiting these plants. They can be started from seed.
Hello Isabel, hope this helps. You can get Virginia creeper for this, they are hardy.
Buy a Non flowering Evergreen climber!
You could contact your local cooperative extension, they know your area and could make suggestions on what would work best.