Silver maple acer saccharinum.
Plants on concret walls distruction.
The same trees that damage home foundations septic systems and pipes cause retaining walls to tumble.
Vines are among the best plants to cover walls since they climb naturally.
The plants grow heavier as.
Norway maple acer platanoides.
Some vines like ivy are true climbers that use aerial roots to hold on to surfaces.
They are one of the worst to plant near homes.
Tree roots and concrete tree roots present an even bigger potential problem for concrete surfaces.
Trailing plants to cover a wall.
Tricuspidata zone 5 english ivy hedera helix zone 7 wintercreeper euonymus fortunei zone 6 and climbing hydrangea hydrangea anomala petiolaris zone 5 are self clinging.
You ll have to put in a support to allow these to climb.
They will invade your home septic and water systems.
Others like honeysuckle twine their stems around hand holds.
Because their roots are near the surface these trees are notorious for lifting and shifting concrete.
Be sure the structure is solid enough to hold up the mature vine.
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.
Trees with aggressive spreading root systems spell trouble behind retaining walls.
Shallow and dense roots can invade foundations.
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.