Virginia Creeper vs Meadowsweet - TreeTime.ca

Virginia Creeper vs Meadowsweet

Filipendula ulmaria

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

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Meadowsweet
Virginia Creeper

Meadowsweet gets its name from its sweet fragrance from the creamy white flowers. It is a large upright herbaceous perennial shrub. They bloom in early summer, and with the right conditions may remain throughout the season.

Take care of where you’re planting Meadowsweet as it is known to spread.

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.

Meadowsweet Quick Facts

Virginia Creeper Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Height: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Spread: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: red and purple
Berries: small, hard, purple
Flowers: white
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: high




Toxicity: berries are toxic
Other Names: bride wort, mead wort
Other Names: five-finger, five-leaved ivy