Native Ontario Vines

Based on current stock, seedings and orders, we anticipate having the following vine species available in the 2026 season.

We strive to offer the greatest diversity possible and may have additional species for the upcoming growing season.

Contact maya@naturalthemes.com to confirm availability.

wdt_ID	Species (Botanical)	Common Name(s)	Family	Vine type	Blooming Time	Colour	Amount of Sunlight	Moisture Pref.	Drought Tolerance	Wildlife Associations	Soil Pref\'s	Remarks
1	Apios americana	American Groundnut	Leguminosae	non-woody vine	mid summer	brown	Full Sun/Part Shade	Mesic	NO	nectar feeders	Rich	fragrant pea-like flowers, is able to fix nitrogen; edible tubers
2	Campsis radicans	Trumpet Creeper	Bignoniaceae	woody vine	summer	red-orange	full sun, part shade	mesic	YES	attracts hummingbirds	tolerant	A vigorous native vine of eastern North America, producing showy orange trumpet flowers that are highly attractive to hummingbirds. Thrives in full sun and a wide range of soils. In Ontario, native to the Carolinian (southwestern) region and not historically widespread elsewhere. Spreads readily by suckers and seed—best suited to large spaces or naturalized plantings where its aggressive growth can be accommodated.
3	Celastrus scandens	Bittersweet	Celastraceae	woody vine	late spring	greenish-white	full sun to shade	mesic	YES	fruit attracts birds	tolerant	typically dioecious, ideally has a fence to climb on
4	Dioscorea villosa	Wild Yam	Dioscoreaceae	non-woody	early summer	green	full sun, part shade	mesic	YES	insect pollinated, provides shelter for nesting birds and small mammals	tolerant	dioecious; spreads by rhizomes, has attractive heart-shaped leaves and seed capsules; naturally grows in deciduous woodlands
5	Clematis virginiana	Virgin's Bower	Ranunculaceae	woody vine	summer	white	full sun, part shade	mesic	YES	flowers attract pollinators	tolerant	dioecious, will creep or climb, fast-growing, seeds are as attractive as the flowers
10	Menispermum canadense	Canada Moonseed	Menispermaceae	woody vine	late spring, early summer	greenish-white	full sun, part shade	mesic	NO	flowers attract pollinators; fruit is eaten by woodland birds	rich loam	dioecious trailing or twining vine that can be used for erosion control, spreads by rhizomes; fruit is poisonous to humans
11	Parthenocissus vitacea	Virginia Creeper	Vitaceae	woody vine	late spring, summer	greenish-white	full sun, part shade, shade	mesic	YES	fruit is eaten by birds, larval host plant of Pandora Sphinx moth	tolerant	best to grow along fences as it climbs by tendrils which can damage buildings, stunning red fall foliage with blue non-edible berries, can be used as ground cover
14	Vitis riparia	Riverbank Grape	Vitaceae	woody vine	late spring	greenish-yellow	full sun, part shade	mesic	YES	flowers attract pollinators, fruit is food for many birds and mammals, larval host plant to Pandora Sphinx	tolerant	monoecious, climbs using tendrils
15	Clematis occidentalis	Purple Clematis	Ranunculaceae	woody	spring	blue, purple	full sun	tolerant			tolerant, prefers rich	Native habitat includes river banks and rocky woods.
17	Lonicera dioica	Glaucous Honeysuckle	Caprifoliaceae	woody	early summer	red, purple	full sun, part-shade	adaptable		The tubular red flowers attract hummingbirds and other pollinators, while the berries are desirable to birds.	calcareous soils	Found in a variety of dry to moist habitats, including open woods, slopes, rocky shores, thickets, and clearings. Does well in calcareous soils.
	Species (Botanical)	Common Name(s)	Family	Vine type	Blooming Time	Colour	Amount of Sunlight	Moisture Pref.	Drought Tolerance	Wildlife Associations	Soil Pref\'s	Remarks