what can I plant around a garden arch

[tinacee]

I built and erected a metal garden arch yesterday and I am wondering what I can use as a trailing plant to grow over it quickly. It just looks so bare. I would prefer something with flowers

[naz_nomad]

Clematis springs to mind ...or a honeysuckle

[Thunderbird+]

Hi tinacee,
I would go for a self-supporting climber for your arch, if you work out what kind of aspect you have ie whether its in full-sun, semi-shade etc,you can then choose a suitable plant that will grow well in that situation.

As naz says Clematis and honeysuckle are good flowering climbers, Clematis 'Hagley Hybrid' is a large, late flowered variety that is undemanding of site and soil with pale purple flowers which will grow to about 3m (10ft)
A good choice of honysuckle, I think would be Lonicera 'Dropmore scarlet', a variety which will flower from mid summer right into autumn. Good Luck Tbird+

[hammerman]

Trachelospermum jasminoides would be my choice. Superbly scented with glossy, evergreen leaves.

[hammerman]

As would one of the old varieties of climbing rose with scented flowers. This is not a "true" climber and would need tying in to the arch.

[gardenknowin]

Or any of the passion flowers - mpick the right one and you also get fruit from it !