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Virginia Creeper vs Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla)
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Dasiphora fruticosa syn. Potentilla fruticosa
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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.
Shrubby Cinquefoil is a small, deciduous flowering shrub. This hardy species is densely covered with leaves and produces pale to bright yellow buttercup-shaped flowers terminally on the stems.
Flowering typically occurs from early to late summer. Shrubby Cinquefoil is a popular ornamental shrub choice and is capable of growing on a variety of sites.
Virginia Creeper Quick Facts
Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) Quick Facts
Toxicity: berries are toxic