Parthenocissus henryana (Chinese Virginia Creeper)
Award-winning Parthenocissus henryana (Chinese Virginia Creeper) is a vigorous, fast-growing, deciduous climber boasting dark velvety blue-green leaves with 3-5 leaflets adorned with beautiful silver veins and deep burgundy undersides. In the fall the foliage turns brilliant shades of red to reddish purple.
Award-winning Parthenocissus henryana (Chinese Virginia Creeper) is a vigorous, fast-growing, deciduous climber boasting dark velvety blue-green leaves with 3-5 leaflets adorned with beautiful silver veins and deep burgundy undersides. In the fall the foliage turns brilliant shades of red to reddish purple. Usually hidden by the foliage, greenish-white flowers appear in the upper leaf axils in late spring to early summer. They give way to round, fleshy, blue-black berries, visible only after the leaves have fallen, and only if the birds have not devoured them.
Requirements
Hardiness | 8 – 9 |
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Heat Zones | 1 – 9 |
Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
Plant Type | Climbers |
Plant Family | Parthenocissus |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade |
Season of Interest | Spring (Mid,Late)Summer (Early,Mid,Late)Fall |
Height | 20' – 30' (6m – 9m) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Fruit & Berries |
Tolerance | Clay Soil, Deer |
Attracts | Birds |
Garden Uses | Arbors, Pergolas, Trellises, Banks and Slopes, Ground Covers, Wall-Side Borders, Walls and Fences |