BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Description

Lovely and deciduous, woody climbing plant with small, bright green leaves which turn vivid, lipstick-red in the autumn before falling. Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Lowii' is an excellent climbing plant for brightening up a bare house wall, fence or growing over an old tree or building.

Features

• Common name: Boston Ivy or Virginian creeper.
• Position: Full sun or partial shade.
• Soil: Well drained, fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Hardy.
• Flowering Period: June - July.
• Rate of Growth: Vigorous.
• Habit: Large self-clinging climbing plant.
• Height: 15 m (50 ft)
• Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
• Notes: Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Lowii' can be grown as an unusual, vigorous and ornamental ground cover plant in an area with plenty of available space.
• Size: 60 - 80 cm tall in 2L deep containers