35 Best Vines for Containers Climbing Plants for Pots Best Climbers

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Here’s an exclusive list of the Best Vines for Containers that you can grow in the smallest of spaces. Adorn your patio, balcony, rooftop or backyard garden with these today! Growing these climbing plants in pots will also save you from controlling their invasiveness.


1. English Ivy


English ivy is one of the best climbers for containers in the shade. Its ability to adapt to all types of conditions makes it an excellent choice for beginners.
2. Morning Glory

Morning glories are a good option and one of the best creepers or vines for containers. This old-fashioned plant is easy to grow and can even survive in a standard 12 inches pot.
3. Clematis

Clematis is the perfect plant to add vertical height and interest to any container garden. Fertilize this plant regularly and make sure to always water it thoroughly and deeply.
4. Virginia Creeper

Virginia Creeper’s foliage turns into a beautiful crimson red in the autumn. You can also grow it in a pot, even on a balcony. It improves privacy too!
5. Climbing Hydrangea

Climbing hydrangea is a great option if you live in the USDA Zones 4-9. It is shade tolerant and can be grown in partially shaded spots.
6. Trumpet Vine


This fast-growing vine is considered a weed in some parts due to its invasiveness. Trumpet vine is more suitable for warm temperate zones, but it can easily acclimatize and grow in cooler regions.
7. Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea is not a vine but a climbing shrub. You can also grow it as an annual to give a tropical touch to your container garden. It grows best in full sun in medium to large pots.
8. Honeysuckle


Most of the honeysuckle varieties are evergreen in warmer climates. When growing honeysuckle in pots, place the plant in full sun and do regular watering.
9. Wisteria


Wisteria is one of the most popular vines and it grows best in a moderately cool climate. By providing solid support to the wisteria vine and some space you can grow it in a large container.
10. Common Jasmine

It is easy to grow in containers and requires well-draining soil and warmth to thrive. This most fragrant flower usually blooms in summer in cool climates, but jasmine flowers for almost all the year in warm, frost-free climates.
11. Confederate Jasmine

Similar to other jasmines, it also likes a warm climate and exposure to the sun. The beautiful star-shaped flowers appear in clusters.
12. Climbing Rose

Climbing roses bloom prolifically and many varieties have a pleasant rosy scent too. Prune the plant regularly to keep it looking attractive.
13. Mandevilla

Its funnel-shaped flowers appear all summer. It requires a warm climate to thrive, but you can still grow it as an annual in cooler zones.
14. Cup and Saucer Vine

Cup and saucer vine is a fast-growing flowering plant that is native to Mexico. It blooms prolifically but to do this the plant needs an optimal bright location.
15. Passion Flower

If you prefer an exotic flair and extraordinary flowers, the passionflower is the right choice for you. It is important that you provide it sufficient sun.
16. Black-Eyed Susan Vine

It is a perennial vine hardy in frost free regions that requires a sunny place and a trellis to climb on. Black-eyed Susan is ideal if you want colorful flowers and privacy in your container garden.
17. Dutchman’s Pipe

If you are looking for an unusual plant for your container garden, plant the Dutchman’s pipe. The heart-shaped foliage also provides interest apart from flowers.
18. Butterfly Pea

Butterfly pea is a tropical vine and grows best in USDA Zones 10 and 11. In a cold temperate zone, grow this perennial as an annual.
19. Moonflower

Moonflower is a fantastic night-blooming plant with large trumpet-shaped fragrant flowers. Place the pot near your patio or bedroom window to enjoy its fragrance.
20. Snapdragon Vine


You can also use this vine in hanging baskets or as a groundcover. This is more of a warm climate plant and is often grown as an annual in temperate zones.
21. Canary Creeper

The canary creeper has a long blooming period from summer to fall and even more in warm subtropical regions where it is perennial (USDA Zone 9 and higher).

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