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Parthenocissus henryana
Also called Chinese Virginia Creeper
Silvervein creeper is a deciduous climbing vine in the grape family, valued for its large leaves with bold white veining and brilliant red autumn colour. Give it a support or wall and room to spread.
Parthenocissus henryana (Chinese Virginia-creeper or silver vein creeper) is a species of flowering plant in the vine family Vitaceae, native to China.
In China it grows on moist rocks, at heights of 100–1,500 m (300–4,900 ft).
Parthenocissus henryana can grow on walls and trellising, in large pots, and as a groundcover on slopes. It is propagated from seeds or cuttings. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Diverse Leaved Creeper · Virginia creeper · Himalayan Woodbine · Japanese Creeper
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Parthenocissus henryana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
