Virginia Creeper vs Variegated Dogwood - TreeTime.ca

Virginia Creeper vs Variegated Dogwood

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Cornus alba argenteo-marginata

Virginia Creeper
Variegated Dogwood

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.

Variegated Dogwood is a small shrub that is often used in the first row of a shelterbelt, as a hedge, or for soil stabilization projects. It has the same distinctive red bark, white flowers, and berries as Red Osier Dogwood.

The key difference between the two is the leaves. Where Red Osier's leaves are green throughout, Variegated Dogwood has a white outline around each leaf, giving this shrub a distinctive look.

Virginia Creeper Quick Facts

Variegated Dogwood Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Height: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: any
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: red and purple
Berries: small, hard, purple
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: medium



Toxicity: berries are toxic

Other Names: five-finger, five-leaved ivy
Other Names: tatarian dogwood