A trellis is a beautiful decorative element for the garden and terrace and can be attractively planted. It offers the perfect climbing support for both self-climbing and climbing plants that need help. What you should consider when choosing plants and how to plant your trellis is explained below.

Maintain trellis
Trellis are mostly made of wood. It looks beautifully natural and blends seamlessly into the garden. However, this also has a major disadvantage: it requires maintenance. Wood becomes rotten when exposed to weather and moisture. Therefore, a trellis should be thoroughly cleaned once a year and covered with a protective glaze. These care measures have an impact on the choice of plants, because there is no point in planting a perennial, hardy plant on the trellis if you have to remove it every year. You should therefore choose fast-growing, flowering climbing plants for sensitive trellises that you plant out in spring and remove in late autumn. Of course, you can plant more robust trellis, e.g. made of metal, for several years.
The most beautiful climbing plants for the trellis
Many different climbing plants can be used for trellis planting. You can opt for those with beautiful foliage, fragrant flowers, or even those with edible fruit.
When choosing climbing plants, not only the desired flower color or appearance is important, but also the location of your trellis. Most plants require at least partial shade, with many thriving best in sun. Below is a selection of the most beautiful climbing plants and their site requirements.
Surname | botanical name | growth height | location | features |
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American climbing trumpet | Campsis radicans | 600 to 1000cm | Sunny | Beautiful flowers in summer |
honeysuckle, climbing | Lonicera brownii | 300 to 400cm | Sunny to semi-shady | Beautiful flowers |
climbing rose | pink | 200 to 300 cm depending on the variety | Sunny to semi-shady | Beautiful blossoms and rose hips in autumn |
hop | Humulus lupulus | 600 to 1000cm | Sunny to semi-shady | Needs a lot of space, deep-rooter |
Black-eyed Susanne | Thunbergia alata | 200 to 300cm | Sunny | Beautiful flowers with a dark center |
Clematis | clematis | 100 to 300cm depending on the variety | Sunny to semi-shady | Beautiful flowers in many different colors |
bunch of grapes | Vitis | 200 to 300 cm depending on the variety | Sunny to semi-shady | Edible fruits |
Wild Wine | Parthenocissus quinquefolia | 800 to 1000cm | Sunny to semi-shady | Needs a lot of space, deep-rooter |