Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Name: Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Common Name: Virginia creeper				Family:  Vitaceae
x   Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous             Tree         x    Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial
Habit: vigorous, climbing	Hard. Zone: usda 7		Mature Size up to 15m long					x
Leaf: palmate, dull, mid green, palmately 5 lobed, oval toothed leaflets					Fall/Winter Color: brilliant red fall color
Leaf Arr.        Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal
Flowers: small, clusters of 4 petals, green						Infl.
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.      July.     ( August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov. )     Dec. ( leaf color change)
Water Use High     Low		Soil Rich x    Lean     Well-drained x					Exposure Sun  x   Semi-shade  x   Shade
Landscape uses: wall or fence cover, wildlife attractant		Limitations: mildew, rot, scab, leaf spot, leaf skeletonizer, japanese beetle, scale insects					Other Features: requires no support, suckers attach to wood, masonry