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    • Photo of Parthenocissus tricuspidata foliage by Peter Herpst

    Photo by Peter Herpst

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    Also Known As

    • Ampelopsis tricuspidata
    • Boston Ivy
    • Japanese Creeper

    Plant type

    perennial, vine

    size

    • H: 30'-50'
    • W: 5'-10'

    planting zones

    • 4a-8b

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    Parthenocissus tricuspidata plant details

    Parthenocissus tricuspidata is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial vine with green and red foliage. In spring burgundy flowers emerge. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun - shade and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Parthenocissus tricuspidata

    Plant type: perennial vine
    Plant family: vitaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green and red
    Mature size: 5 FT - 10 FT - wide, 30 FT - 50 FT - tall
    Flowers: burgundy blooms in spring
    Uses: fall color, trellis

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Parthenocissus tricuspidata

    USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
    Sun exposure: sun - shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: deer
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    One of the very best vines for clinging to stonework, this popular and beautiful vine has handsome, lustrous, 3-lobed leaves which turn brilliant scarlet-red in fall. Greenish-white inconspicuous flowers in summer ripen into showy dark blue-black fruits which persist after the leaves drop. This is the vine of those hallowed ivy-covered walls. Rapid growth to 30-50', give it some space! S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    Leaves vary from oval-shaped to three-lobed. Bright red in the fall. Self clinging. Fast grower. Syn. Ampelopsis tricuspidata

    By: Garden World

    Leaves are 3-lobed, shiny green in summer and wine-red and orange in autumn. A vigorous vine of Japanese origin, despite its Yankee common name.

    By: Heritage Seedlings

    Gardening facts about Parthenocissus tricuspidata plant

    How to Grow Parthenocissus tricuspidata

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • red
      • green

    • Flower Color

      • burgundy

    • Wildlife

      • birds
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Fenway Park'

    aka Fenway Park Boston Ivy, Fenway Park Japanese Creeper, Golden Leaf Boston Ivy

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Vine

    Zones

    4a-10b

    Size

    Height: 30'-50'

    Width: 5'-10'

    • sun - shade
    • regular - low
    Photo of Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Fenway Park' form by Brushwood Nursery
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    Parthenocissus henryana

    aka Chinese Virginia Creeper, Silver Creeper Vine, Silver Vein Creeper, Silvervein Creeper

    Plant Type

    Vine

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 15'-20'

    Width: 15'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular
    Photo of Parthenocissus henryana foliage by Brushwood Nursery
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    Parthenocissus quinquefolia

    aka Vitis quinquefolia, Five-leaved Ivy, Virginia Creeper

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Groundcover, Vine

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 3'-50'

    Width: 30'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • occasional
    Photo of Parthenocissus quinquefolia by Danger Garden
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    Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Lowii'

    aka Parthenocissus 'Lowii', Lowii Boston Ivy, Lowii Virginia Creeper, Miniature Boston Ivy

    Plant Type

    Vine

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 8'-50'

    Width: 5'-10'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    Photo of Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Lowii' foliage by Karl Gercens III
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    Parthenocissus quinquefolia var. engelmannii

    aka Parthenocissus quinquefolia 'Engelmannii', Engelman's Virginia Creeper

    Plant Type

    Vine

    Zones

    3a-9b

    Size

    Height: 25'-75'

    Width: 2'-75'

    • sun - shade
    • regular - low
    Photo of Parthenocissus quinquefolia var. engelmannii foliage by Stan Shebs
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