Boston Ivy - Japanese Creeper - Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

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Michael Dirr Parthenocissus tricuspidata

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Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Parthenocissus tricuspidata (click for large image)

Common Names:
Boston Ivy
Creeper
Japanese Creeper

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Sun/Water Requirements:

Can tolerate both shady and sunny conditions.
Moderate to dry conditions.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:
	Zone 4 to Zone 8

Growth:

Flowers:
	Color(s): Green, Yellow Season(s): Spring

Foliage:
	Deciduous Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer and red and purple in the fall.

Fruit:
	Color: Blue Season(s): Fall

Other:
	Is Resistant to Drought Is Salt Tolerant Is Urban Tolerant

Other Parthenocissus tricuspidata References & Articles:

Vines That Can Grow in Full Shade
A widely used low-maintenance native vine is Virginia Creeper. Interestingly, Boston Ivy isn't native. This Ivy is from Japan but got the common name for its toughness in blanketing the ...

Native Plant Alternatives to Invasive Plants Great
Using Japanese honeysuckle as an example, its sweet fragrance or vining habit might be the desired ... Virginia creeper, Parthenocissus quinquefolia swamp haw viburnum, Viburnum nudum

Plants with Berries Add Interest to Your Winter Garden in Virginia
Birds will enjoy the fruit produced by Winterberry, Northern Bayberry, Sparkleberry and Virginia Creeper.

Plants for Spectacular Fall Color in North Carolina
A few shrubs that will provide spectacular fall color include Oakleaf Hydrangea, Burning Bush, Virginia Creeper and Chokeberry.

Vines That Can Grow in Dry Conditions
May of the drought tolerant vines such as Silvervein Creeper also have lovely fall or Autumn foliage colors, or beautiful fruits also.

Long Blooming Perennials
... in summer and fall; Bleeding Heart (Dicentra species and many improved cultivars) are easy and great for sun and shade; Blue Star Creeper, a native plant for sun or partial shade, adds lovely

Parthenocissus tricuspidata is hardy in these areas:

Alsip, IL	Baltimore, MD	Bayside, NY
Bronx, NY	Brooklyn, NY	Brownsville, TX
Canton, MI	Chicago, IL	Cicero, IL
College Point, NY	Conneaut, OH	Corona, NY
Detroit, MI	Dorset, OH	East Claridon, OH
East Elmhurst, NY	East Greenville, PA	East Texas, PA
Easton, PA	Ecorse, MI	Elmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, IL	Elyria, OH	Emmaus, PA
Evergreen Park, IL	Ferndale, MI	Florence, SC
Flushing, NY	Forest Hills, NY	Fort Eustis, VA
Fresh Meadows, NY	Glen Burnie, MD	Gwynn Oak, MD
Harper Woods, MI	Harrison Township, MI	Highland Park, MI
Hunt Valley, MD	Jackson Heights, NY	Leasburg, NC
Lexington, NC	Liberty, NC	Linwood, NC
Little Neck, NY	Macomb, MI	Marysville, MI
Maspeth, NY	Memphis, MI	Middle Village, NY
Morgantown, WV	Mount Clemens, MI	New Baltimore, MI
New Haven, MI	New York, NY	Newport News, VA
North Ridgeville, OH	North Street, MI	Nottingham, MD
Oakland Gardens, NY	Parkville, MD	Philadelphia, PA
Pikesville, MD	Rego Park, NY	Ridgewood, NY
Riverdale, IL	Rosedale, MD	Sparrows Point, MD
Staten Island, NY	Taylor, MI	Temperance, MI
Towson, MD	Trenton, MI	Virginia Beach, VA
Wayne, MI	Westland, MI	Whitestone, NY
Whitmore Lake, MI	Woodside, NY

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