Clematis vines dripping with colorful blooms as they creep up a trellis are gorgeous as-is. With fairy-like hummingbirds sipping from the flowers, the beauty is enough to give you chills.

There is even a lovely white native Clematis, Clematis virginiana (commonly called Virgin’s Bower) for those who favor natives. It is aromatic, hardy in zone 3, blooms August through September ...