Virginia Creeper, American Ivy, American Woodbine, False Grape, Five-Leaved Ivy, Five-Leaves, True Virginia Creeper, Wild Wood Vine, Woodbine, Ampelopsis hederacea, Ampelopsis quinquefolia, Vitis quinquefolia
Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper) is a vigorous, fast-growing, deciduous climber boasting compound-palmate leaves adorned with 5 ovate leaflets. Emerging bronze, purplish in spring, they mature to dull green in summer and change to brilliant shades of burgundy and crimson red in the fall. It is one of the earliest vines to color in the fall. Usually hidden by the foliage, greenish-white flowers appear in the upper leaf axils in late spring to early summer. They give way to round, fleshy, blue-black berries, visible only after the leaves have fallen, and only if the birds have not devoured them.
Virginia Creeper can be used as a climbing vine or ground cover, its leaves carpeting any surface in luxuriant green before turning spectacular colors in the fall. However, site this plant carefully. Its tendrils end in adhesive-like tips, giving this vine the ability to cement itself to walls, and making it difficult to remove. Although the tendrils don’t penetrate and damage the wall themselves, it is almost impossible to dislodge them from the walls without taking parts of the walls with them.
Hardiness |
3 - 11 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A2, A3 |
Plant Type | Climbers |
Plant Family | Vitaceae |
Genus | Parthenocissus |
Common names | Woodbine, Virginia Creeper |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade |
Season of Interest | Spring (Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
Height | 30' - 50' (9.1m - 15.2m) |
Spread | 5' - 10' (150cm - 3m) |
Maintenance | Average |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy, Fruit & Berries |
Native Plants | United States, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maryland, Massachusetts, Delaware, Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Midwest, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Southeast, Northeast, South Dakota, Minnesota, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Ohio, Nebraska, Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, Alabama, West Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Utah |
Tolerance | Full Shade, Drought, Deer, Dry Soil, Clay Soil |
Attracts | Birds |
Garden Uses | Arbors, Pergolas, Trellises, Banks And Slopes, Ground Covers, Wall-Side Borders, Walls And Fences |
Hardiness |
3 - 11 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A2, A3 |
Plant Type | Climbers |
Plant Family | Vitaceae |
Genus | Parthenocissus |
Common names | Woodbine, Virginia Creeper |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade |
Season of Interest | Spring (Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
Height | 30' - 50' (9.1m - 15.2m) |
Spread | 5' - 10' (150cm - 3m) |
Maintenance | Average |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy, Fruit & Berries |
Native Plants | United States, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maryland, Massachusetts, Delaware, Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Midwest, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Southeast, Northeast, South Dakota, Minnesota, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Ohio, Nebraska, Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, Alabama, West Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Utah |
Tolerance | Full Shade, Drought, Deer, Dry Soil, Clay Soil |
Attracts | Birds |
Garden Uses | Arbors, Pergolas, Trellises, Banks And Slopes, Ground Covers, Wall-Side Borders, Walls And Fences |
How many Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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