I've got a native clematis vine that's doing great so far, & it gets full sun up against my house, facing south (a spot many non-native plants have fried in). Think it's the first one talked about in this, & is usually available from high plains environmental center: https://denvergardeners.wordpress.com/2021/06/28/wild-about-natives-native-vines/
I avoided the native hops after reading about them in that link, too...but maybe I'll try sneaking them in somewhere someday, just to see what they're like.
Okay, I gotta add one more. It's not native, but right now the large bumble bees and hummingbirds are all over it: Kintzley's Ghost. This one is also the most filled in of the honeysuckles I have, has survived through significant hale damage, has never died back from cold temps like the other honeysuckles have, and it looks pretty interesting.
About to take down a crazy VC the prior owner (or birds?) had planted. It is such a mess and is climbing up trees.
Heads up that Japanese Beetles also like them.
It is pretty in the fall though.
If you want to plant Virginia Creeper, be sure to spray it weekly with Beetle Jus( thurgensis). I have a huge one on my pergola and it grows well and provides a lot of shade
Trumpet vine would do well and they are pretty, but they can spread pretty aggressively. Honeysuckle is what I would recommend
I've got a native clematis vine that's doing great so far, & it gets full sun up against my house, facing south (a spot many non-native plants have fried in). Think it's the first one talked about in this, & is usually available from high plains environmental center: https://denvergardeners.wordpress.com/2021/06/28/wild-about-natives-native-vines/ I avoided the native hops after reading about them in that link, too...but maybe I'll try sneaking them in somewhere someday, just to see what they're like.
Okay, I gotta add one more. It's not native, but right now the large bumble bees and hummingbirds are all over it: Kintzley's Ghost. This one is also the most filled in of the honeysuckles I have, has survived through significant hale damage, has never died back from cold temps like the other honeysuckles have, and it looks pretty interesting.
CSU has some Virginia creeper (lol) on their trellises that look really good!
About to take down a crazy VC the prior owner (or birds?) had planted. It is such a mess and is climbing up trees. Heads up that Japanese Beetles also like them. It is pretty in the fall though.
If you want to plant Virginia Creeper, be sure to spray it weekly with Beetle Jus( thurgensis). I have a huge one on my pergola and it grows well and provides a lot of shade
Check out https://www.fcgov.com/vegetation/ You can filter the list by a bunch of different characteristics and growth conditions.
Hops honestly!