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 some green? Here we propose some plants for pergolas.
There is something for everyone, although you should keep in mind that when you place it, it will usually be small, so it will take a while to cover the pergola and enjoy it. Of course, be careful with insects.
virgin vine
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, along with the roof.
The most striking thing about this plant is, without a doubt, the fact that its leaves change color in autumn. In spring and summer these will be a very intense green, but as the cold approaches they will turn orange and red, a really beautiful picture.
You don’t have to provide much care, beyond a little watering and a fairly loose soil.
climbing roses
There is no doubt that, of the plants for pergolas, rose bushes would be the most beautiful, especially if you choose varieties that flower a lot. These rose bushes are not as big as others, but instead they will grow all over the pergolaeven reaching the top and, in a few years, covering it completely.
This plant is also very resistant, both to heat and cold, and will only need a little watering a week.
Yes indeed, Roses are flowers that attract many wasps, bumblebees… so it can be uncomfortable to be using the pergola and having 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 that bloom, you will also have an original touch with its fragrance. In fact, you will notice it once it starts to bloom.
Jasmine
Another of the plants for pergolas with a characteristic aroma is jasmine. Here you can find several varieties, but the one that we recommend is the one that blooms at night, so that you can enjoy a unique aroma at that time of night.
The flowers are white and would only open at night. It withstands both heat and cold very well, although sometimes it must be protected from frost. Of course, it requires always having the moist substrate and also that it be paid once a month to get ahead.
Scented brick
You may not know it by this name, but if we say “sweet pea” things can change. It is a climbing plant that can be kept perennial all year round. It is fast growing 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, you do it on the rear pillars. In a matter of years this will be in charge of covering the strikers.
Bignonia
Another of the climbing plants to consider for pergolas is this. 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 -5ºC, then it is not your plant because it does not handle the cold or frost very well.
Now, if it’s no problem, that you know that it is quite fast growing and able to climb the columns without help.
Another problem that you can find is the fact that it loses its leaves, so you will have to pick them up so that it does not spoil the appearance.
Clematis
Clematis. It is a very leafy plant with abundant flowering. Ideal for pergolas, but also because, as it grows and covers, it is even capable of serving as a waterproof barrier in case of rain, or for the sun.
Of course, it is a little more delicate than the previous ones. To begin with, you need a limestone soil. The roots of the plant should be in the shade (while the plant does need the sun.
In addition, you must be careful with irritations, since this plant can cause your skin to become irritated when touched.
Rooting in the fields
Another of the plants for pergolas that is somewhat less known, but very pretty when you have it, is this trumpet vine. It receives this name precisely because of its flowers, which can be red, orange or yellow, and which have this shape.
It is not a demanding plant, rather the opposite. It needs watering 1-2 times a week, a drained and loose soil and sun to grow quickly.
Dicentra
Although all of the ones that we have 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 just a few hours of direct (or indirect) sunlight is enough.
In general, the care you need goes through moderate watering to keep the substrate moista subscriber every 15 days and little more.
In exchange, he will offer you some quite original and beautiful heart-shaped flowers.
Passionflower
For an intermediate pergola (sun and shade) you have this option. It draws attention due to the shape of its leaves, but also for the flowers, large and with various colors in the same flower (red, white, purple, yellow…).
Its care is not difficult: place it in semi-shade, abundant watering to keep the soil moist all the time and fertilizing 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 kind of natural decoration. Can you think of other plants to put them?
