climbing hempvine
Mikania scandens
USDA zones6 to 12
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size8 to 10 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Climbing hempvine (Mikania scandens) is a vine for low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet, loamy or clay soil. Flat-topped clusters of white or pinkish flowers rise from the leaf axils in early to late summer. The twining stems form a sizable growth over other plants, so give it room. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Virginia sweetspire, Golden club, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DC, and 25 more places. See all 29
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, and VA.