Virginia Creeper
- Also Known As: Five Leaf Ivy
- Botanical Name: Parthenocissus quinquefolia
- Plant Type: Vine
- Light Requirement: Partial Shade, Full Shade
- Water Demand: Low
- Landscape Use: Salt Tolerant
- Native or Adapted: Native
- Wildlife Value: Birds
- Season: Fall
- Deciduous or Evergreen: Deciduous
- Plant Form: Spreading
- Region: North Central Texas
- Plant Spread: 0' - 0'
- Plant Height: 30' - 50'
Description
Brilliant red, orange, and crimson fall color. Birds love the blue-black berry clusters. It climbs using its tendrils and will spread along the ground. While it is often mistaken for poison ivy, it has five leaflets instead of three.