Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch.
Grape family
Plant Type
Vine
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
12 inches
Spread
17 inches
Flower Color
White, Green
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring
Growing Conditions
Light
Shade Tolerance
Intermediate
Water
Water Use
Low
Drought Tolerance
High
Flood Tolerance
None
Soil
Soil Types
Clay, Loam
CaCO3 Tolerance
Medium
Fertility Need
Low
Stress Tolerance
Fire Tolerance
Low
Salt Tolerance
Medium
Climate
pH Range
5.0 – 7.5
Frost-Free Days
130 days
Precipitation
32 – 60 in
Ecosystem & Wildlife
Pollinators
Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host
Albuna fraxini, Alypia octomaculata, Amphion floridensis, Amphipyra pyramidoides, Darapsa myron myron, Deidamia inscriptum, Desmia funeralis, Enyo lugubris lugubris, Eulithis diversilineata, Eulithis gracilineata, Eumorpha achemon, Eumorpha pandorus, Euproctis chrysorrhoea, Harrisina americana, Harrisina americana australis, Harrisina americana texana, Harrisina brillians, Harrisina coracina, Hyles lineata, Hyphantria cunae, Lophocampa caryae, Monochroa absconditella, Orgyia leucostigma, Phyllocnistis ampelopsiella, Phyllodesma americana, Pyrrharctia isabella, Sphecodina abbottii, Spilosoma virginica, Vitacea scepsiformis
Fall Color
Yes
Evergreen
No
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
- MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
- CAN: Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.
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