Picture of Virginia Creeper Vines

Virginia creeper vines bear green leaves in summer that morph to brilliant colors in fall, ranging from red to burgundy. Although they do flower, 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 the 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 them as permanent "siding" on your wall. Growing to great heights, this is the vine you'll often notice climbing telephone poles on its own.