Parthenocissus quinquefoliaIndiana Native
Virginia Creeper

Family:

Vitaceae (Grape Family) 4

Genus:

Parthenocissus (Woodbine Virginia Creeper Creeper, Virginia Boston Ivy Ivy, Boston Japanese Creeper Creeper, Japanese) 2

Plant Type:

Liana (Climbing Vine) 43

Growth Forms:

Climbing 26

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 3 231

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 838

Flower Notes:

Green (Spring; not ornamentally important)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Lustrous deep green summer foliage); Red (Purple-red to crimson-red fall foliage)

Stem Notes:

Red

Fruit Notes:

Blue (Bloomy, blue-black fruits that birds like; fall)

Ultimate Height:

30-50 feet

Ultimate Spread:

30-50 feet

Bloom Times:

Fruiting Times:

July 101

Light Requirements:

Soil Water Requirements:

Medium 196

Soil Notes:

Tolerates any soil

Range:

Eastern North America

Maintenance:

Medium 79

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Deciduous, alternate palmately compound leaves typically have 5 serrate leaflets (1.5-4" long by 0.5-2.5" wide). Young leaves are waxy. The stems have prominent lenticels and concave leaf scars.

Ecological Functions:

Special Characteristics:

Drought Tolerant 288

Pollution Tolerant 217

Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 187

Additional Information

One of the strongest-climbing vines, given solid support for attachment of the adhesive discs on tendrils (not root). Not a vine for trellises or fences. Tolerates any soil, and sun or shade. Limited value as groundcover.