Virginia Creeper

Tagged as: Plants for Shady Sites, native, Vines

Botanic Name:  Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Common Name:  Virginia Creeper*

*Given the right conditions, these vines can be aggressive and control may be necessary.

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Height:  30-50'
Attachment:  Clinging, holdfasts
Flowers:  Small, greenish-white in June-July; not showy
Fruit:  Clusters of bluish-black fruit, Sept-Oct.
Exposure:  Full sun to full shade
Culture/Comments:  Grown for the attractive, palmate leaflets (5), which turn crimson-red in the fall; adaptable to any well-drained soil condition; native to the Midwest. (Zone 4-9)

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