grape ivy
Cissus alata
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Cascading
- Bloom color
- Green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
Grape ivy (Cissus alata) is a vine for containers, ground cover, and shade gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun or part shade and average to moist, loamy soil. It grows fast and stays evergreen. The cascading stems spill nicely over the edge of a pot.
Pairs well with Boston fern, Jade pothos, Dragon Wing Red begonia, and Blue star fern.
Native range
Tropical Americas.