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Boston Ivy

Tagged as: native, Plants for Shady Sites, Vines

Botanical Name: Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Common Name:  Boston-Ivy

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Boston Ivy at The Morton Arboretum

Boston Ivy at The Morton Arboretum

Boston Ivy at The Morton Arboretum

Form Leaf Fall leaf

Height:  30-50'
Attachment:  Clinging, holdfasts
Flower:  Small, yellow-green terminal flowers in June
Fruit:  Small, blue-black berries
Exposure:  Full sun to full shade
Cultural/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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