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Flowering vines aren't just for gardeners with limited space. In addition to offering year-round color, flowering vines can be used to screen a view, shade a private spot in a garden and add beauty to a post or arbor. See some of our favorites for color through the seasons.

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Simple Groundcover Front Yard

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In place of Jennie's patchy lawn, Dig In plants vinca to cover the area.

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Carpet a shady spot, a slope or an area where grass won't grow with this tough groundcover. Bonus: you'll get spring-to-summer blooms.

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Use these silvery, gray-green or chartreuse plants as fillers and spillers in the garden.

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Caladium

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This summer bulb has a wide range of colors and performs well in the shade.

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Got some ground to cover? Check out this tough and drought-tolerant lime-green sedum.

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Count on Sedum spurium to form a thick, drought-tolerant mat of living color.

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Looking for a vine with stunning fall color? Virginia creeper delivers. Learn how to grow this low-maintenance perennial vine.

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