boston ivy
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size30 to 50 feet tall5 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Greenish-white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) is a vine for borders, ground cover, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist soil of most types. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It grows fast and climbs on its own, so give it room. Bees and birds visit it, and it handles dry spells well.
Pairs well with Cheyenne Spirit echinacea, Black chokeberry, and Indian grass.
Native range
Asia, Manchuria, and Primorye.