On Aug 18, 8:17*pm, "Paul M. Cook" wrote:
I'm liking the idea of creepers and snapdragons. *Literature says they don't
require especially great soil. *They sound perfect to me.

Star Jasmine would be a good choice.
Potato Vine Solanum jasminoides
Various Jasmines
Bougainvillea
Passion vine
Cape Honeysuckle maybe

Stay AWAY from Virgina Creeper, it is not a creeper in Calif. It
will rampantly take over the trellis your yard and perhaps the walls
of
your house. I have fighting one on the neighbors side of the fence and
now it is back again
I would also stay away from Wisteria, gets huge.

Paul go to your library and find a copy of the Sunset Western Garden
Book
In the front is a guide to types of plants, such as vines, shrubs,
ground
covers etc and zones they do well in. There is a wealth of
information there.

Emilie
NorCal
You might even decide to buy the book.