Barbara Ann wood vamp is a climbing vine that has large glossy dark green leaves and grows along fences, walls and trees to about thirty feet in height. In June and July is bears clusters of fragrant fertile white flowers that are attractive to butterflies and pollinators. Barbara Ann is a selection of a vine native to the south-eastern US. It is highly adaptable with light needs and can grow in full sun, part shade, or even full shade. it requires well-drained soil with consistent moisture. This vine is hardy to Zone 6 and so will not reliably survive winter in Chicago. It is also called a climbing hydrangea.