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Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
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| | Red in late September |
| Common name |
Virginia creeper |
| Family |
vitaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z3-9) |
| Flowers |
greenish white (late spring-summer) |
| Size |
vine to 50 ft |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
I'm listing this as a weed, since I've never grown it on purpose – but I don't mind it when it volunteers in our garden. It's a native deciduous vine with fine red fall color. Often confused with poison ivy because of its vining nature and a superficial resemblance, but closer inspection readily reveals leaves of five, not three, and a differently serrated leaf edge. The flowers are insignificant, but the blue/black berries have some ornamental appeal. Birds like them, too.
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