Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Common name: Virginia Creeper
Virginia Creeper is the first vine in the woods to turn a red-orange fall color. You have one spectacular fall show when you add the purplish blue fruit, which is relished by the birds. Virginia Creeper climbs by tendrils, which doesn’t affect the trees. The creeper is sometimes confused with poison ivy, but creeper has five leaves while poison ivy has three leaves. The creeping nature of this plant allows it to grow out as well as up, and as such it can also be used as a ground cover.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Forbs
Soil type
Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade
Bloom period
Summer
Urban environment
Harsh Exposure Tolerant, Compacted/New Construction Soils, Road-side/Salt Tolerant, Yards that Flood
Habitat
Floodplain, Woodlands
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Single trunk, Ground cover
Growth rate
Fast
Flower color
Creamy Orange
Fall color
Red Purple
Size
- Mature height
- 10 Feet
- Mature width
- 2 Feet
- Max height
- 45 Feet
- Max width
- 20 Feet
Additional information
Butterfly host plant Loved by birds
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