Boston Ivy

Image by tanya popove Boston ivy is a woody, fast-growing vine that grows up trees, walls, rocks, and fences. With nothing upright to climb, the vine scrambles over the ground and is often seen growing along…

Image by willverduzco Boston ivy growing up brick surfaces lends a lush, peaceful feeling to the environment. Ivy is renowned for adorning quaint cottages and centuries-old brick buildings on university…

Image by Veronique Monin Boston ivy plants (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) are attractive, climbing vines that cover the outer walls of many older buildings, particularly in Boston. It is the plant from which…

Image by Alexander Denisenko Lots of gardeners are attracted to the stately beauty of Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata), but controlling this hardy plant can be a challenge both indoors and in the…

Image by 4045 Vines can be deciduous plants that lose their leaves in winter or evergreen plants that hold onto their leaves all year long. It is not surprising when deciduous vine foliage changes color and falls in autumn. However,…

Image by Kateryna Mashkevych Boston ivy is the reason the Ivy League has its name. All those old brick buildings are covered with generations of Boston ivy plants, giving them a classic antique look. You can…

Image by Lucia Gajdosikova If you’re looking for a dense, deciduous vine to cover a wall or trellis, climb a tree, or hide landscape problems such as stumps and boulders, you should consider Boston ivy…