evergreen climbing plants with flowers

Why Choose Evergreen Climbers with Flowers?

Unlike deciduous climbers that drop their leaves in winter, evergreen climbing plants with flowers promise a reliable green backdrop in every season. Many popular climbers in New Zealand, such as Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides), Pandorea, and the Clematis armandii, thrive in diverse garden conditions and continue to display glossy green leaves even when temperatures drop. The benefit? A garden that never looks bare, plus floral displays from spring into autumn.

Top Evergreen Flowering Climbers for New Zealand Gardens

When thinking about evergreen climbing plants with flowers, it’s helpful to consider both classic favourites and unique varieties:

• Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides): This reliable climber boasts glossy green leaves and masses of highly scented, white star-like flowers through spring and summer. It’s well-suited to fences, pergolas, and containers.

• Hardenbergia violacea: Known as the ‘Native Wisteria’, this robust climber produces cascading sprays of purple flowers from late winter. Its twining stems and evergreen leaves make it a favourite for covering unsightly walls and for coastal planting.

• Pandorea jasminoides: With glossy foliage and trumpet-shaped pink or white blooms, Pandorea is ideal for adding lushness and colour to sheltered spots. It’s also well-loved by native birds.

For shady underplanting and foliage contrast around your climbers, consider pairing with robust groundcovers like Liriope 'Evergreen Giant'. If you want to enrich your garden’s structure, why not complement climbers with elegant trees such as Fraxinus griffithii (Evergreen Ash) or bold perennials like Bergenia cordifolia (Pig Squeak Plant)?

How to Grow and Care for Evergreen Climbing Plants with Flowers

Most evergreen climbing plants with flowers do best in well-drained soil, with a stake or support to encourage their upward growth. Make sure you water regularly in the first season, and add mulch to keep roots cool and weed-free. Prune after flowering to enhance shape and encourage even more blooms the next year.

For natural companions, think about adding evergreen shrubs such as Duranta Geisha Girl (Geisha Girl Plant) or fragrant natives like Prostanthera Eddington Blue (Mint Bush Plant). These make a wonderful foundation for hedges or mixed borders, and their textures and colours combine beautifully with climbers.

Create a Lush, Low-Maintenance Retreat

Evergreen climbing plants with flowers offer instant charm, shade, privacy, and year-round appeal to your landscape. Whether you’re creating a secluded courtyard, softening hard landscaping, or encouraging pollinators and birds, there are plant choices to suit every garden style. Explore our curated selection of flowering climbers and companion plants, and enjoy a living tapestry in your outdoor space—whatever the season.