Whether keeping things simple with our Arcadia Arch or adding something a little different with our Gothic or Ogee arch designs, there’s no denying just how much beauty a garden arch can bring.
For spaces big and small, modern or traditional, the garden arch delivers much-needed shade, adds height and privacy, creates a stunning focal point and can even be used to ensure a grand entrance. The arch is first and foremost a stylish support for climbing plants, providing the sturdiness to house the most glorious varieties.
Read on to discover the top five plants that should adorn your garden arch, and look forward to more interest and beauty in your green space.
Known as the ‘queen of climbers’, clematis offers a gorgeous display of flowers for the vast majority of the year, promising colour and fragrance from season to season. Flowers are common from February right through to September with many varieties.
Local wildlife will adore your clematis garden arch too, with flowers and foliage providing food and shelter for a huge selection of insects and birds. Plant your clematis climbers during April or May in fertile, moisture-rich soil and full sun for the best results.
A climber that’s not so fussy about ground conditions is the beautiful honeysuckle plant. It’ll grow well in most soil types, but for the best outcome opt for free-draining soil in partial shade. Honeysuckle is the perfect climber to enrich a cottage garden aesthetic as well as more rustic schemes.
For a fragrance overload, try jasmine as your garden arch climber of choice. This plant excites all the senses, with the fullest and most vibrant displays in the right conditions. Jasmine is particularly fast growing too, so if you want to fill your garden arch quickly, this will deliver the coverage you need.
For something a little more exotic, passiflora or passionflower is a fantastic and fascinating option. This climbing plant comes to life in summer, with most species happy almost anywhere in the garden, including on arches, in borders, and next to greenhouses and conservatories.
Traditionally reserved for borders, roses in all shapes and sizes make excellent climbers. English rose climbers are the top choice with their vigorous growth, easy maintenance and incredible continuity revered.
Chose your climber? Now it’s time to find the perfect garden arch! Shop our range of handcrafted metal garden arches for inspiration.