Species: Parthenocissus quinquefolia
(par-then-o-sis'us kwin-kwe-fo'lee-ah)
Virginia Creeper
Found on Course Walks
Map of plant locations
(Plant location data may be incomplete)
In Collection(s):
None Listed
Cultivars
'Dark Green Ice', 'Red Wall', 'Star Showers', 'var. engelmannii', 'var. hirsuta', 'var. saint-paulii', 'Yellow Wall'Ornamental Characteristics
Vine
30' - 50'+
Deciduous
clinging vine or ground over
tolerant of most soils; full sun to full shade;
Environmental Characteristics
Full sun, Part shade, Shade
3b
Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)
deciduous; leaves emerge bronze/red, turn green then crimson/purple/red in fall; small blue-black fruits; tough, low-maintenance vine
Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below
Insect Disease
relatively trouble free; possible problems are canker, downy mildew, leaf spots, powdery mildew, wilt, beetles, leaf hoppers, scales and others
Bare Root Transplanting
Other
transplant from containers, native to Midwest and Eastern US
Moisture Tolerance Graphic
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Moisture Tolerance
