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Virginia Creeper vs Silverberry (Wolf Willow)

Elaeagnus commutata

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Silverberry (Wolf Willow)
Virginia Creeper

Silverberry (also known as Wolf Willow) is a common native North American shrub. This beautiful ornamental plant has characteristic silver leaves and fragrant yellow flowers.

Its silver berries remain on the branches through the winter. Silverberry is cold hardy and has some ability as a nitrogen fixer. It can grow on dry to moist sandy/gravel soils. This plant is very low maintenance.

Virginia Creeper is a fast-growing, climbing vine. Its root-like tendrils attach themselves to any non-smooth surface, even brick, but will also grow as a ground cover.

Virginia Creeper makes a beautiful ornamental plant for your garden; its attractive foliage turns from green to deep red in the fall. Birds will love its red berries.

Silverberry (Wolf Willow) Quick Facts

Virginia Creeper Quick Facts

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Zone: 1a
Zone: 3a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: high


Toxicity: berries are toxic
Foliage: silvery leaves
Fall colour: red and purple
Flowers: yellow
Berries: silver, edible
Berries: small, hard, purple
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, YT, NT, NU
Native to: ON
Other Names: american silverberry, silver berry, wolf willow
Other Names: five-finger, five-leaved ivy