Silver Lace Vine
(aka Silver Fleece Vine)
Polygonum auberti

Hardy to Zone 6
Bloom Time - Late summer (Sept.)
Color - White
Foliage - Small, light green
Size - Climbs to 25+ feet
Exposure - Full sun
Pruning - Cut back to the ground in early spring
Culture - This is one of the fastest growing vines that I know. The photo at left shows one season's growth (the arbor is 15 ft. high). Silver Lace vine blooms late, beginning in the sweltering days of late August and early September, a time when most plants have petered out. The clusters of tiny greenish white flowers are fragrant. This vine is not fussy about soil and does fine in poor soil. Don't plant it where it can intermingle with other plants - it will take them over. It should not be placed above a sitting area either because the falling blooms are very messy. Prune to the ground in later winter or early spring before new growth starts.

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