The best flowering occurs in partial shade and it fills in areas with a dense grouping of leaves up to 3 feet wide, making it an ideal plant to add shade to a pergola.

Design The vast majority of pergolas are rectangular with a gable or flat lattice roof. Many people train creeping vines to grow up the sides and through the latticework, creating an inviting, natural ...

A pergola should be positioned on flat, level ground with the rafters facing north and south to maximize shade. Most pergolas are around 6-15 feet deep and wide.

A pergola should be positioned on flat, level ground with the rafters facing north and south to maximize shade. Most pergolas are around 6-15 feet deep and wide.

A pergola should be positioned on flat, level ground with the rafters facing north and south to maximize shade. Most pergolas are around 6-15 feet deep and wide.

A pergola should be positioned on flat, level ground with the rafters facing north and south to maximize shade. Most pergolas are around 6-15 feet deep and wide.

A pergola should be positioned on flat, level ground with the rafters facing north and south to maximize shade. Most pergolas are around 6-15 feet deep and wide.

Not only does this pergola provide shade, but it also carves out an inviting space that rivals any living room—especially when outfitted in comfy furniture. See more at Brooklyn Limestone.

Rather than waiting for vines to grown, the Dubes covered the top of their pergola with a tan-colored shade cloth that cuts 65 percent of UV. "This was the finishing touch for us," Robin says.

Design The vast majority of pergolas are rectangular with a gable or flat lattice roof. Many people train creeping vines to grow up the sides and through the latticework, creating an inviting ...