Most annual vines won't cling to a brick or wooden wall, like their more permanent counterparts, but you can use such climbing aids such as wire fences or trellises to support them. Many of our annual vines are actually old-fashioned plants. Most old home sites used vines which clambered up the side of the house, or clothed a trellis in foliage and flowers, or turned a sunny porch into a cool, leafy retreat. Why not choose these carefree plants to soften your landscape. They are easy to grow, use a minimum amount of ground space, and are pest free all season long.
Annual vines are easy to grow in flower beds, hanging baskets, window boxes or trellised planters.
They transform unattractive areas, and provide a quick and inexpensive solution to many landscape problems. By using annual vines you can vary the plants you are using and your color scheme every year. While some annual vines will reseed themselves every year, for others you have may want to save your own seeds or buy new plants. Most of them are heat lovers and will not kick in and grow until the soil and air temperature warms up. Even though they may be slow to get started, they thrive all summer long, right up until frost.