Choosing Evergreen Vines for Zone 6
Semi-evergreen or semi-deciduous, by definition, is a plant that loses its leaves for only a short time as new leaves form. Evergreen naturally means a plant that retains its foliage throughout the year. Generally, these are two different categories of plants. However, some vines and other plants can be evergreen in warmer climates but semi-evergreen in cooler climates. When vines are used as ground covers and spend some months beneath mounds of snow, it may be irrelevant whether it is semi-evergreen or a true evergreen. With vines that climb walls, fences or create privacy shields, you may want to make certain they are true evergreens.
Hardy Evergreen Vines
Below is a list of zone 6 evergreen vines and their characteristics: Purple Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei var. Coloratus) – Hardy in zones 4-8, full-part sun, evergreen. Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempirvirens) – Hardy in zones 6-9, full sun, may be semi-evergreen in zone 6. Winter Jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum) – Hardy in zones 6-10, full-part sun, may be semi-evergreen in zone 6. English Ivy (Hedera helix) – Hardy in zones 4-9, full sun-shade, evergreen. Carolina Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens) – Hardy in zones 6-9, part shade-shade, evergreen. Tangerine Beauty Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata) – Hardy in zones 6-9, full sun, may be semi-evergreen in zone 6. Five-leaf Akebia (Akebia quinata) – Hardy in zones 5-9, full-part sun, may be semi-evergreen in zones 5 and 6.
