Known to be toxic - Toxic to mammals if ingested.
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Virginia creeper
Vigne vierge à cinq folioles
Obsolete Names
- American ivy
- five-leaved ivy
- five-leaved Virginia creeper
- ampélopside vigne-vierge
- parthénocisse à cinq folioles
- vigne grimpante
- vigne vierge
- vigne-vierge grimpante
No seeds available for this plant.
We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.
Bloom colour: White
Bloom period: May - July
Max Height: 40.0 feet
Max Width: 5.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Gardener Experience:
Easy to germinate
Easy to germinate
Landscape uses:
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for container garden
Ecological Benefits:
Supports birds
Supports pollinators
Supports birds
Supports pollinators
Tolerates:
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Plant Distribution
Native to Ottawa region: Yes
Thrives in Ecozones
- Atlantic Maritime
- Ecozone-Mixed Wood Plain
- Ecozone-Boreal Shield
- Ecozone-Boreal_Plains
- Atlantic_Maritime
Butterflies Supported by Parthenocissus quinquefolia
- Darapsa myron (Virginia Creeper Sphinx Moth)
- Eumorpha pandorus (Pandora sphinx moth)
Bees Supported by Parthenocissus quinquefolia
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.
- No complementary plants found.
Sowing Information
- Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
- Sow before February
- Stratification duration: 60 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting Information
- Harvesting indicator: Berries are ripen and easily fall off or have fallen off
- Harvesting mean: Put berries through strainer to separate seeds, then rinse with water
- Seed Viability Test: No test needed before donating
- Packaging Measure: A dozen (12) seeds (eyeball)
- Seed Storage: Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
- On Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity