Plants have many uses, although the one we give them the most is ornamental. Therefore, if you have a pergola in your garden and it looks a bit bland and sad, why not decorate it with green? Here we offer you some plants for pergolas.
There is something for everyone, although you must bear in mind that when you place it, it will usually be small, so it will take some time to cover the pergola and enjoy it. Of course, be careful with insects.
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Virginia creeper
We start with one of the plants for pergolas that will attract attention. You can put it on the pillars of the pergola and over time it will cover these, as well as the roof.
The most striking thing about this plant is undoubtedly the fact that its leaves change color in autumn. In spring and summer they will be a very intense green, but as the cold weather approaches they will turn orange and red, a very beautiful image.
You don’t have to provide much care, beyond a little watering and fairly loose soil.
climbing roses
There is no doubt that among the plants for pergolas, roses would be the most beautiful, especially if you choose varieties that bloom a lot. These roses are not as big as the others, but instead they will grow all over the pergolaeven reaching the summit and, in a few years, covering it completely.
This plant is also very hardy, both hot and cold, and will only need a little watering per week.
This, yes, Roses are flowers that attract many wasps, bumblebees… it can therefore be uncomfortable to use the pergola and have insects next to it.
wisteria
Wisteria is one of the most beautiful plants, especially because of its fall and its characteristic flowers, which can be purple, blue and white. In this case, it is not placed at the base of the pergola, but at the highest points of it so that it can fall on it and cover it over time.
Apart from this flowering, you will also have an original touch with its fragrance. In fact, you will notice it once it starts to flower.
Jasmine
Another of the plants for pergolas with a characteristic aroma is jasmine. Here you can find several varieties, but the one we recommend is the one that blooms at night, so you can enjoy a unique aroma at this time of night.
The flowers are white and only open at night. It tolerates heat and cold very well, although it must sometimes be protected from frost. Of course, this requires always having the substrate moist and also that it is paid once a month to move forward.
Lathyrus odoratus
You may not know it by that name, but if we say “sweet pea” things can change. It is a climbing plant that can be kept perennial all year round. It grows quickly and the flowers it produces can be red, pink, blue, white…
To have it in the pergola you will have to put a pot or similar at the base of it and train it to climb the columns of the pergola. Of course, we recommend that if you put it on, you do it on the rear pillars. In a few years, it will be responsible for covering the strikers.
bignony
Here is another of the climbing plants to consider for pergolas. Visually, what will attract the most attention will be its flowers, pink, flared, and quite large.
Of course, if the temperature where you have the pergola falls below -5°C, it is not your plant because it does not tolerate cold or frost very well.
Now, if that’s no problem, that you know its growing quite fast and able to climb columns unaided.
Another problem you may find is the fact that it loses its leaves, so you will have to pick them up so as not to spoil the appearance.
Clematis
Or Clematis. It is a very leafy plant with abundant flowering. Ideal for pergolas, but also because by pushing and covering itself, it is even able to serve as a waterproof barrier in case of rain, or for the sun.
Of course, it is a bit trickier than the previous ones. To start, you need a calcareous soil. The roots of the plant must be in the shade (while the plant needs sun.
In addition, you should be careful of irritation, as this plant can cause skin irritation when touched.
Campis radicans
Another of the plants for pergolas a little less known, but very pretty when you have it, it’s this trumpet vine. It receives this name precisely because of its flowers, which can be red, orange or yellow, and have this shape.
It is not a demanding plant, quite the contrary. It needs watering 1 to 2 times a week, a drained and loose soil and sun to grow quickly.
Dicentra
While all the ones we mentioned before need the sun, how about one where you don’t have to worry about it? We are talking about the Dicentra, a climbing plant ideal for cool, shady and humid areas.
It’s not that it has to be in the shade 24 hours a day, but a few hours of direct (or indirect) sunlight is enough.
In general, the care you need is through moderate watering to keep the substrate moista subscriber every 15 days and a little more.
In exchange, he will offer you quite original and beautiful heart-shaped flowers.
passion flower
For an intermediate pergola (sun and shade) you have this option. It attracts attention by the shape of its leaves, but also for flowers, large and of different colors in the same flower (red, white, purple, yellow…).
Its maintenance is not difficult: place it in partial shade, water abundantly to keep the soil moist all the time and fertilize in spring and summer.
As you see, there are many plants for pergolas that will give it an original and more beautiful touch than if you left it without any type of natural decoration. Can you think of other plants to put them on?