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privacy vines for chain link fence

 
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I am interested in something to grow on my chain link fence. I have some trees on nearby and will plant a few more privacy trees, but because of the positioning will have an empty fence, and yet shrubs wouldnt fit well (vines seem the choice). I am interested in something green, not really with flowers. I do not want anything potentially poisonous to animals (or humans)... I am even considering just putting grapevines and let them grow out of control on their own (or possibly trim them if im ambitious). Im in SC zone 8, the location is full to partial sun. Any suggestions? I don't want anything with too much work, i simply want something green to grow quickly and cover the fence. We are talking about a 4-5' high fence about 60' long...

Thanks for the any input
 
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I like to recommend Scarlet Runner beans because they are so pretty:



Source:  https://permies.com/t/57161/Photos-Joseph-Lofthouse-Garden

For something perennial and evergreen consider passionflower:

Osker said, passionflower would fit your description (Passiflora incarnata). It's fast growing, evergreen, with edible fruit and medicinal flowers/leaves/stems, it supposedly only lives for 5-7 years but it's easy to propagate by seed or cuttings.



https://permies.com/t/18808/Fast-growing-vines-edible#159135



Source:  https://permies.com/t/18448/Passion-Flower-Passiflora-incarnata-Zone#157116
 
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Im actually looking for plain Just green TBH, I'll do pretty inside the property. The Privacy and perimeter im interested in pretty much plain. TY for the response
 
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Hmm, zone 8

Perennial runners or lima beans (lima are more heat tolerant). They die down in winter and resprout from small tubers.
Passionfruit species, maybe banana passionfruit if you wanted something really fast and aggressive. They will get damaged in a hard frost.
Dioscorea yams, Alata if you want starchy yams, or Chinese yam / aka polystacha for something easier and more frost tolerant, which has nice aerial tuber (it isn't as invasive as Bulbifera) so you don’t need to dig for a snack. they will die back in winter
Choko/chayote a perennial cucurbit with green fruits that look like the scrunched up face of a granny. Good eating vegetable i've heard. It will get damaged in a light frost
Ficus pumila- A climbing non fruiting fig that clings to walls, nice for a greening harsh areas in a lot of situations which is why I included it, but probably not suited to your fence.
star jasmine is a dark evergreen vine, with little white flowers too.
cucamelon is a vining cucurbit with little cucumber like fruits, vigorous vine not frost hardy.



Tbh I do really advise Chinese yam for a tuber crop (if it gets frosted it will grow from tubers again) or passion fruit if you want a fruit or something evergreen, and the choko for a perennial green vegetable if the fence is protected from frost. The rest are mostly just bonus options for you.
 
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I’m not actually looking to grow anything I mentioned grapes only because I do want to grow those but not necessarily in the location in question. I like how they grow and I know if left alone they will cover the fence no problem. The jasmine you mentioned is a possibility except they say it’s invasive I don’t want to worry about it on my trees. Thanks for the help
 
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