Virginia Creeper vs Travellers Joy Clematis - TreeTime.ca

Virginia Creeper vs Travellers Joy Clematis

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Clematis virginiana

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Virginia Creeper
Travellers Joy Clematis

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.

Traveller's Joy Clematis is a species of flowering plant that is native to North America. This plant produces vines which are quite aggressive and can climb to heights of 10-20 feet. Traveller's Joy produces white flowers between July and September and typically grows on the edge of forests, moist slopes, fence rows and on streambanks.

Virginia Creeper Quick Facts

Travellers Joy Clematis Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Height: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Light: any
Light: partial shade
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: high
Suckering: none

Toxicity: berries are toxic

Toxicity: leaves are toxic
Fall colour: red and purple
Flowers: white, fragrant
Berries: small, hard, purple
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: five-finger, five-leaved ivy
Other Names: devils darning needles, devils hair, leather flower, love vine, travelers joy, virginia virgins bower, virgins bower, wild hops, woodbine