Shallow and dense roots can invade foundations.
Plants on concret walls distruction.
They climb via adhesive pads or aerial roots depending on the species.
They will invade your home septic and water systems.
Willow roots run deep to anchor trees and seek moisture.
Attach wires or a trellis to the wall to provide support for the wall covering plants.
They move through cement in the same way as smaller plants but with much greater potential energy.
The same trees that damage home foundations septic systems and pipes cause retaining walls to tumble.
Be sure the structure is solid enough to hold up the mature vine.
Some vines like ivy are true climbers that use aerial roots to hold on to surfaces.
Others like honeysuckle twine their stems around hand holds.
Vines are among the best plants to cover walls since they climb naturally.
Silver maple acer saccharinum.
Norway maple acer platanoides.
You ll have to put in a support to allow these to climb.
The plants grow heavier as.
Because their roots are near the surface these trees are notorious for lifting and shifting concrete.
East walls in particular can be tricky places to grow flowering plants because winter frosted buds and leaves struck by the morning sun can defrost too quickly causing cell damage which makes them brown and wither.
Trailing plants to cover a wall.
Trees with aggressive spreading root systems spell trouble behind retaining walls.
They are one of the worst to plant near homes.
Some vines such as virginia creeper parthenocissus quinquefolia zone 2 boston ivy p.