Boston Ivy
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Also known as
Japanese Creeper, Japanese Ivy, Virginia creeper
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Full Sun
Easy care
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
H5
RHS hardiness
-15°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
20m | Max | 20m |
2m | Min | 2m |
Flowering
-
spring
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summer
-
autumn
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winter
This plant has no fragrance
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Boston Ivy Overview
Vigorous woody creeper grown for its deeply toothed leaves that are bright green in summer and turn red in autumn. it is dormant in winter. The plant can grow, without support, climbing easily onto walls or supporting structures, excellent to cover walls or structures. There are insignificant berries in summer.
How to harvest Boston Ivy
NA
How to propagate Boston Ivy
Cuttings
Soft wood cutting in early summer, green wood cuttings in midsummer and hardwood cuttings in winter.
Seed
Sow seed in autumn.
Special features of Boston Ivy
Autumn colour
Red to purple leaves in Autumn.
Other uses of Boston Ivy
Ornamental, foliage, fruit, wall or trellis
