Virginia creeper is often used to green house facades and other climbing structures and scores with its large, shiny green leaves, which turn bright orange-red in autumn. The easy-to-care-for climbing plant is mainly represented in three strong-growing species in this country, which we would like to introduce to you here along with the most popular varieties.

The three-pointed virgin vine can be easily recognized by its leaf shape

Tricuspid vine (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

The deciduous three-pointed or three-lobed virgin vine can be distinguished quite well from the other types of Virginia creeper, as its leaves only have three pointed and serrated teeth. In autumn, the leaves, which can be up to 20 centimeters in size and sit on long stalks, turn a strong scarlet to fiery red. The rather inconspicuous flowers of the three-pointed virginia appear as greenish panicles between July and August, the black berries are inedible for humans.

Particularly recommendable varieties of the three-pointed virgin vine

variety leaf and leaf color autumn coloring location growth height growth width floor
Veitchii three-lobed, glossy green fiery red sunny to shady up to 10 meters up to 4 meters normal garden soil
Green Spring three-lobed, glossy light green strong red sunny to shady up to 15 meters up to 5 meters normal garden soil

Self-climbing vine (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)

The five-fingered Parthenocissus quinquefolia is also summer green and, depending on the location, has a very distinctive autumn coloration, in which the leaves, which can be up to 20 centimeters in size, turn scarlet to orange-red. The coloring is not uniform, but quite different. The inconspicuous, greenish-white flowers appear between June and July. The resulting berries, about the size of peas, are very popular with birds, but are inedible for humans. With the exception of the "Engelmannii" variety, this Parthenocissus species has poorer climbing properties than the three-pointed virgin vine and should therefore be used primarily for pergolas, wooden walls, terraces, etc.

Particularly recommended varieties of the self-climbing virgin vine

variety leaf and leaf color autumn coloring location growth height growth width floor
Engelmannii five-lobed, glossy green golden red sun to shade up to 12 meters up to 4 meters any nutrient-rich garden soil

Maidenhair Vine (Parthenocissus vitacea)

In contrast to the other two types of Virginia creeper presented, Parthenocissus vitacea, also known as climbing wall vine or five-leaf Virginia creeper, forms no or only very few adhesive discs, which is why this virgin vine is dependent on wooden trellis. Otherwise the species Parthenocissus quinquefolia is very similar on the outside.

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Parthenocissus quinquefolia in particular can not only be planted as a climbing plant for greening facades etc., but is also suitable as a ground cover.

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