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Virginia creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Climate-suitable non-native

Growing guidance

Horticultural figures below are practitioner estimates for planning, pending expert review. The botanical record further down is sourced and verifiable.

Current-climate suitability

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Future-climate resilience

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Sun

Sun or shade

Soil moisture

free-draining, average, moisture-retentive

Heat tolerance

Up to about 42°C

Cold tolerance

Down to about -30°C

Waterlogging tolerance

3/5

Drought tolerance

4/5

Mature size

6–12 m tall, 4 m spread

Seasonal interest

Autumn colour · Crimson

Maintenance

low

Wildlife supported

General wildlife value 4/5 (verified species relationships are shown only where structured data exists)

Known risks or warnings

Berries toxic; a declared weed in parts of Australia.

Toxicity: notable

Verified botanical record

Accepted scientific name
Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch.
Family
Vitaceae (Vitales)
Rank and status
species · accepted
GBIF record
Taxon 3039194

Recorded native range: Archipiélago de Cuba, Ontario

Recorded as introduced in: Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Brussels-Capital Region, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Channel Is., China North-Central, China South-Central and 58 further regions

Ranges are exactly as recorded in the GBIF source checklists and may be incomplete for widely cultivated species.

Parthenocissus quinquefolia, commonly known as Virginia creeper, woodbine, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger, is a species of flowering vine in the grape family Vitaceae. The species is native to eastern and central North America, with its range extending from south-eastern Canada and the eastern United States, west to Manitoba and Utah, and as far south as eastern Mexico and Guatemala. It has been introduced globally and is considered an invasive species to varying degrees in the European Union, the United Kingdom, China, Australia, and Cuba.

Description from Wikipedia — Parthenocissus quinquefolia (CC BY-SA), shortened and unedited in substance.

Native status and geographic context

  • United Kingdom: climate-suitable
  • United States: native
  • Australia: restricted

Native status is never inferred from climate similarity. Plants restricted or invasive in a jurisdiction are excluded from recommendations there.

Demonstration data. Climate, plant and retailer records shown here are realistic samples awaiting horticultural validation and live data connections.