Scientific Name: Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Common Name: Boston ivy
Native Range: China, Japan
Zone: 4 to 8
Plant type & Form: deciduous, woody vine
Height: 30.00 to 50.00 feet
Spread: 5.00 to 10.00 feet
Bloom Time: June to July
Bloom Description: Greenish-white
Flower: Greenish white flowers in late spring to early summer appear in the upper leaf axils, but are generally hidden by the foliage and are ornamentally insignificant
Fruit: blue-black berries (to 1/3” diameter) which are also hidden by the foliage and often not visible until autumn leaf drop
Leaf: dark green leaves (to 4-8” wide) in variable shapes but usually three lobed (sometimes in three leaflets). Foliage turns scarlet red to scarlet purple in fall. Foliage is semi-evergreen in warm climates.
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Dry to medium
Soil type & pH: average, dry to medium, well-drained soils
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Ground Cover, Naturalize
Tolerates: Deer, Drought, Heavy Shade, Erosion, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil, Black Walnut
Identification notes: Look for 3-lobed, climbing vine, often on the sides of buildings.
