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popular climbing plants

Looking to transform your garden or indoor space with greenery that reaches new heights? Popular climbing plants are a brilliant choice for adding lush foliage, vibrant flowers, and dynamic structure to walls, fences, pergolas, and large containers. Whether you seek year-round foliage, stunning blooms, or easy-care indoor varieties, climbers offer versatility and beauty that works in any New Zealand home or garden. Explore our expert guide to the most popular climbing plants and discover top picks that will thrive in your space.

Muehlenbeckia complexa (Pohuehue)

Muehlenbeckia complexa (Pohuehue) is a vigorous, hardy NZ native climber or groundcover. It features wiry, twining stems and small, glossy green leaves that create dense coverage. Growing up to 4 m wide and 2 m high, it’s perfect for fences, banks, or walls. Pohuehue tolerates wind, salt spray, and dry conditions once established.

Buy Muehlenbeckia complexa (Pohuehue)

From $20.63

Suited to regions: All regions

Plant type: Groundcover Plants

Height: 30 cm

Spread: 2.00 m

Flowering time: Summer

Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wind

Garden uses: Arches, Banks, Borders, Containers, Ground covering, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Pool areas, Topiary, Walls

Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Native

Hoya 'Royal Hawaiian Purple' flower cluster.

Hoya pubicalyx 'Royal Hawaiian Purple'

Hoya 'Royal Hawaiian Purple' is a stunning evergreen climber prized for its thick glossy foliage and clusters of richly coloured star shaped flowers. The blooms are beautifully scented and appear on mature plants over an extended period, making this variety a favourite among indoor plant collectors and tropical garden enthusiasts.

Buy Hoya pubicalyx 'Royal Hawaiian Purple'

From $20.63

Suited to regions: Subtropical

Plant type: Indoor Plants

Height: 10 cm

Spread: 50 cm

Flowering time: Summer

Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps

Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Modern, Tropical

Why Choose Climbing Plants?

Climbing plants are loved for their ability to cover bare spaces, create living privacy screens, and trail elegantly from hanging baskets or shelves. These versatile growers can be trained up supports both indoors and out, bringing life to any vertical surface. Many popular climbing plants are also low maintenance and adapt well to different positions, making them suitable for beginners and experienced gardeners alike.

Top Picks for Popular Climbing Plants

When it comes to selecting climbers, there’s a huge range of textures, shapes, and habits to choose from. Here are some standout favourites that deliver style and easy-care appeal:

Rhaphidophora decursiva

With its bold, dramatic foliage, Rhaphidophora decursiva is a statement plant indoors. This fast-growing climber thrives in medium to bright indirect light and develops large, deeply lobed leaves as it matures. It’s perfect for adding a touch of the tropics to your home and can be trained up moss poles or trellises.

Philodendron scandens

Beloved for its heart-shaped leaves and forgiving nature, Philodendron scandens is an enduring choice among popular climbing plants. Ideal for hanging baskets or as a trailing window accent, it’s a reliable indoor variety that suits both beginners and seasoned plant enthusiasts.

Monstera adansonii

Recognised for its unique perforated leaves, Monstera adansonii brings a distinctive look to living walls and shelves. This vigorous climber appreciates indirect light and regular watering, and can quickly add a lush, jungle-inspired vibe to any corner of your home.

Ficus pumila (Creeping Fig)

Outdoors, Ficus pumila (Creeping Fig) is a classic choice for covering garden walls, fences, or pergolas. Its small, dense foliage forms a beautiful green curtain, and it’s well-suited to New Zealand’s climate. This variety can also be grown indoors in containers for compact spaces.

Monstera 'Monkey Mask'

A much-loved variety with whimsical appeal, Monstera 'Monkey Mask' thrives as an indoor climbing plant. The signature holes in its foliage add unique character, and it’s easy to train up supports or let trail from a hanging pot.

Bringing Popular Climbing Plants Into Your Space

Whether you’re looking for office-ready foliage or a living wall for your garden, popular climbing plants are the answer. They create instant impact, improve air quality indoors, and bring vertical interest to any setting. Start with easy-growers like Rhaphidophora decursiva or Philodendron scandens, or experiment with bolder choices like Monstera adansonii and Ficus pumila (Creeping Fig).

Ready to create your own green oasis? Explore our full collection of popular climbing plants and find the perfect variety to suit your style, structure, and space.

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popular climbing plants

Muehlenbeckia complexa (Pohuehue)

Hoya pubicalyx 'Royal Hawaiian Purple'

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