species

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Boston ivy

A scale drawing of Parthenocissus tricuspidata, 15 m tall · 50 cm across, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Parthenocissus tricuspidata belongs to the family Vitaceae, also known as Boston ivy, introduced to the UK. It reaches 15 m tall and 50 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, part shade or shade, on loam, clay or chalk soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in well drained or moist conditions, and suits average or exposed positions. It flowers in June. Its RHS hardiness rating is H6 (hardy, very cold winter): −20 to −15°C.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Size at maturity
15 m tall × 50 cm across, after about 10 years
Hardiness
H6 (RHS)
Aspect
Full sun, Part shade, Shade
Soil
Loam, Clay, Chalk
Acidity
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Moisture
Well drained, Moist
Exposure
Average, Exposed
In the UK
Introduced

When it flowers

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
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  12. Dec

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