Boston Ivy
- Botanical Name
- Parthenocissus tricuspidata
- Hardiness
- Zones 4 to 8
- Height
- 30 to 50 feet
- Width
- 5 to 10 feet
- Flowers
- June to July: greenish white, not ornamentally important
- Fruit
- Bluish berries held on red pedicles
- Light
- Full sun to full shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, adaptable
- Planting & Care
- Best color in full sun
- Urban tolerant
- Prune to keep in check
- Problems
- Holdfasts can damage wood, painted surfaces and building structures, aggressive growth found to be invasive in some parts of the country
- Varieties
- Atropurpurea - purple cast to foliage
- Fenway Park - new foliage emerges bright yellow, bright red fall color
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