How to grow boston ivy

When to plant boston ivy

Boston ivy is a vigorous deciduous woody vine that clings to flat surfaces by adhesive-disk tendrils, grown for its dense green summer cover and spectacular burgundy-to-red fall color (its greenish flowers in late spring to summer are insignificant). Plant in spring or fall in almost any soil, in full sun to shade. Do not grow it on wood or shingle siding (the holdfasts ruin paint and creep under shingles); give it masonry, a fence, or a wall instead.

Boston Ivy is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.