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Picture of Virginia Creeper Vines

Picture of Virginia creeper vines

Picture of a Virginia creeper vines (Parthenocissus quinquefolia). Virginia creeper vines bear green leaves (see picture below) in summer that morph to brilliant colors in fall, ranging from red to burgundy.

Picture of Virginia creeper vines

Although they do flower, these Virginia creeper vines are grown for their foliage. In the Eastern U.S. this specimen is a native, making Virginia creeper vines easy to grow there. One caveat: if you wish to grow Virginia creeper vines up the walls of any buildings, make sure first that you desire them as a permanent fixture. Once Virginia creeper vines get a toehold, it is difficult to remove them from its supporting structure. You could do damage to a wall in your attempts to rid it of entrenched Virginia creeper vines. It is better to let Virginia creeper vines creep on the dirt as a ground cover, unless you are sure that you want it as permanent "siding" on your wall. Growing to great heights, this is the vine you'll often notice climbing telephone poles on its own.

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