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

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