trefle.io · Taken Jun 12, 2019 by K. Alex (cc-by-sa)
Vitaceae
Woodbine
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Also known as Ampelocissus cirrhata, Ampelopsis radicantissima var. engelmannii, Ampelopsis quinquefolia, Ampelopsis roylei
Native Plants · Vine · Climbing · Native · Fall Color · Wildlife · Deciduous · Fast Growing · Groundcover · Wall Cover · Shade Tolerant
Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) is a vigorous, fast-growing native vine that is adaptable to a wide range of soils and light conditions, from full sun to deep shade. It provides spectacular scarlet fall foliage and produces small berries that attract birds, making it excellent for wildlife gardens and covering fences or walls. Regular pruning is recommended to keep growth in bounds, as it can spread aggressively.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is moist to 6 inches; allow surface to dry slightly between waterings · Every 7-10 days during the growing season
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 60 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Arkansas, Austria, Bahamas, Bermuda, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District Of Columbia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, El Salvador
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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