Virginia creeper
Wall-scaling native vine
Virginia creeper is a North American climbing vine with leaves divided into five leaflets that turn brilliant red in autumn.
It climbs walls and trees using adhesive tendrils, spreading vigorously enough to become invasive.
Often confused with poison ivy, which has three leaflets rather than five: Leaves of three, let it be; leaves of five, let it thrive.
Having radiating lobes
- woodbineTwining ornamental vine
- serrated edgesMargins with pointed teeth
- compound leafLeaf with distinct leaflets
- alternatingOccurring in turns
Slender coiling growths
- clingingGripping without release
- trellisGarden climbing structure
- pergolaLatticework frame for climbers
- arborGarden trellis structure
grip · attachment · scrambling · support structure · lattice · holdfasts · anchoring
Seasonal leaf pigmentation
- red leavesDeciduous autumn coloring
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
- scarletBright orangish-red color
- burgundyDeep purplish red
turning · October · seasonal change · deciduous · brilliant · vibrant · fiery · frost
Forested land area
- forest edgeBoundary of wooded area
- nativeOriginating from a place
- shade-tolerantGrows well in shadow
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
tree trunk · rocky slopes · riverbank · naturalized · bird food · erosion control · groundcover · thicket
For beauty, not function
- fast-growingIncreasing quickly in size
- wall coveringDecorative interior surface treatment
- gardenCultivated plant area
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
invasive · vigorous · spreading · maintenance · pruning · training · espalier · screening
palmate
Having radiating lobes
- woodbineTwining ornamental vine
- serrated edgesMargins with pointed teeth
- compound leafLeaf with distinct leaflets
tendrils
Slender coiling growths
- clingingGripping without release
- trellisGarden climbing structure
- pergolaLatticework frame for climbers
arbor · grip · attachment · scrambling · support structure · lattice · holdfasts · anchoring
fall color
Seasonal leaf pigmentation
- red leavesDeciduous autumn coloring
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
- scarletBright orangish-red color
burgundy · turning · October · seasonal change · deciduous · brilliant · vibrant · fiery · frost · first frost
woodland
Forested land area
- forest edgeBoundary of wooded area
- nativeOriginating from a place
- shade-tolerantGrows well in shadow
understory · tree trunk · rocky slopes · riverbank · naturalized · bird food · erosion control · groundcover · thicket
ornamental
For beauty, not function
- fast-growingIncreasing quickly in size
- wall coveringDecorative interior surface treatment
- gardenCultivated plant area
landscape · invasive · vigorous · spreading · maintenance · pruning · training · espalier · screening · aggressive
- American PlantsAmerican elm, aster, azalea, bluebonnets, bluebonnet
- climbing vinessweet pea, wisteria, morning glory, honeysuckle, grape
- bird-spread plantsholly, elderberry, mulberry, hackberry, juniper
- native plantssagebrush, dogwood, wildflowers, milkweed, juniper
- weedsdandelion, crabgrass, thistle, nettles, ragweed
- wildflowersblack-eyed Susan, black-eyed Susans, daisy, buttercup, bluebonnets