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trefle.io · Taken Aug 16, 2013 by Tela Botanica − Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-sa)
Vitaceae
Boston-ivy
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Also known as Ampelopsis lowii, Psedera thunbergii, Crula nikoensis, Vitis inconstans
Zones 4–8Sun Full SunWater LowCare Low
Native Plants · Boston · Ivy · Climbing · Wall · Fall · Color · Hardy · Self-Clinging · Deciduous · Coverage
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
In stock at 3 nurseriesStock updated 9/9/2026
Boston ivy is an extremely hardy climbing vine perfect for covering walls and structures with brilliant fall color. This self-clinging vine requires minimal care and adapts to various light conditions. Prune annually to control growth and prevent damage to building surfaces.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Deep watering, drought tolerant once established · Every 14-21 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–6.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-8b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 30 ft
- Spread
- 15 ft
- Spacing
- 96 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canary Is., China North-Central, China Southeast, Connecticut, District Of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Japan, Kentucky, Korea, Maine, Manchuria, Masachusettes, Missouri, Nebraska
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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Indian Hill Botanicals
$8.75–$25.75Distance unavailable · 1725 N Indian Hill Blvd, Claremont, CA 91711
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