Ampelopsis, Variegated Porcelain Berry Vine 'Elegans'

Ampelopsisheterophylla var. brevipedunculata

Family
Vitaceae (vee-TAY-see-ee)
Genus
Ampelopsis (am-pel-OP-sis)
Synonym
Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Good Fall Color
Height
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Spacing
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Bloom Color
Chartreuse (yellow-green)
Bloom Time
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Huntsville, Alabama

Trumann, Arkansas

Alameda, California

Oakland, California

Aurora, Colorado

Denver, Colorado

Loveland, Colorado

Hamden, Connecticut

Fort Pierce, Florida

Shalimar, Florida

Marietta, Georgia

Chicago, Illinois

Lombard, Illinois

Springfield, Illinois

Lafayette, Indiana

Wichita, Kansas

Ewing, Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky

Oxon Hill, Maryland

Amherst, Massachusetts

Milton, Massachusetts

Battle Creek, Michigan

Caledonia, Michigan

Hemlock, Michigan

Stephenson, Michigan

Whittemore, Michigan

Chaska, Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Camdenton, Missouri

Maryland Heights, Missouri

Helena, Montana

Auburn, Nebraska

Milford, New Jersey

Alamogordo, New Mexico

Croton On Hudson, New York

Fairport, New York

Greenville, New York

Himrod, New York

Ithaca, New York

Manorville, New York

Rye, New York

Schenectady, New York

West Kill, New York

Raleigh, North Carolina

Wilsons Mills, North Carolina

Hazen, North Dakota

Cincinnati, Ohio

Dundee, Ohio

Glouster, Ohio

Holland, Ohio

Portland, Oregon(8 reports)

Reading, Pennsylvania

Slatington, Pennsylvania

West Grove, Pennsylvania

Dallas, Texas

El Paso, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas

Mc Lean, Virginia

Sterling, Virginia

Bellevue, Washington

Olympia, Washington

Orchards, Washington

Point Roberts, Washington

Merrill, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

16
positives
6
neutrals
17
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Saint Paul, MN | June 2020 | neutral

I planted this in my garden about 15 years ago. It does occasionally throw up a seedling. It also is a Japanese beetle preferred food s...Read More

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| July 2019 | positive

Have had the variegated version growing on the side of my garage for the past 15 years in Southern Ontario. No problems with it. Give it ...Read More

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Loveland, CO | September 2018 | positive

I'm one of the "lucky" ones who lives in a hot, dry, semi-arid location in Colorado. So I enjoy my ampelopsis vine which never spreads an...Read More

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Barnstead, NH | June 2018 | neutral

Like many plants this one displays different growing characteristics in different areas, so keep that in mind before listening to reports...Read More

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ROSLINDALE, MA | February 2016 | negative

It is illegal to buy, sell, transport, or plant this woody climber here in Massachusetts, because of the destruction it does in wild area...Read More

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Berwick, LA | November 2015 | neutral

I would like to know can you graow porcelian berry in lousiana

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Reading, PA | September 2015 | negative

I just moved back to Reading Pa after being gone for 16 yrs. I loved to go to the river and to the parks here. I have found this plant wh...Read More

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Hamden, CT | September 2014 | negative

DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT BUY THIS PLANT!!! And if you see your local nurseries selling it please notify them that it is a INVASIVE MONSTER...Read More

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El Paso, TX | August 2014 | positive

I guess everything is relative to where one lives. This plant is not invasive here. It's too dry.

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| October 2013 | positive

We planted this vine about 10 yrs. ago, to give some privacy when neighbours put a deck on their 2nd storey. It is growing on a 10 x 20'...Read More

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West Grove, PA | December 2012 | negative

I'm astounded that this is sold commercially.
It is, by far, my worst enemy, variegated or not.
It can cover a shrub in a...Read More

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Salado, TX (Zone 8a) | April 2011 | positive

I have not had a negative experience with my Porcelin Vine here in western NJ, maybe because of where it's planted, next to a tree. It's ...Read More

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Raleigh, NC | November 2010 | negative

Porcelain berry is a weed of natural areas throughout the eastern US except the deep South. It is native to very cold regions of China, J...Read More

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La Crescenta, CA | September 2010 | negative

I live in La Crescenta, California, a foothill suburb of Los Angeles, Sunset Magazine zone 21, USDA zone 10, at 2500'.

T...Read More

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Slatington, PA | August 2009 | negative

Uh-oh. I've always admired these, and just bought one today- it was on sale and hard to resist and now that I'm checking your comments I...Read More

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Lafayette, IN | July 2009 | negative

This plant volunteered in my backyard, along with a cedar! Birds must be spreading its seeds from somewhere else. At first, I loved the f...Read More

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Lagrange, GA (Zone 7a) | June 2009 | positive

I've had this plant for 3 or 4 yrs. After reading this I am wondering when it is going to take over or if it hasn't by now do I not need...Read More

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Glenwood, MN (Zone 5a) | May 2009 | positive

Hmm, seems like this vine is horror for many people and environments. For us here in Montana, this vine is well behaved although it does ...Read More

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Ferndale, CA | November 2008 | neutral

We discovered this plant on a trip to Salem, Oregon. It was growing in the garden of a beautifully restored Victorian known as the Deerwo...Read More

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Lombard, IL | July 2008 | positive

Zone 5a chicago, Illinois. I've had this for 4 years. It is not invasive in my yard. I did find that it attracted wasps so I moved it to ...Read More

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New Canaan, CT | October 2007 | negative

This attractive vine has been, for me, a horror. I wish I had a picture of it consuming with a thick five-foot-deep mat) a whole littl...Read More

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Mchenry, IL (Zone 5a) | May 2007 | positive

i live in zone 5a . i bought this plant 3 years ago at our local k mart. it has been very well behaved and i rarely have any babies from ...Read More

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Oxon Hill, MD | December 2006 | negative

This plant rates right up there with kudzu, mile-a-minute and english ivy for annoying invasives. Yes, the berries are lovely, but I work...Read More

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Louisville, KY (Zone 6b) | August 2006 | negative

If anyone chooses to grow this plant, I still don't understand why they would buy it. It grows in every untended lot or cracked pavement...Read More

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Woods Hole, MA | August 2006 | negative

Some people think that a so-called invasive plant like porcelain berry is just not a problem if they themselves are going to plant it in ...Read More

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Marietta, GA | July 2006 | negative

We moved into our house 3 1/2 years ago. I let the plants in the yard do what they wanted the first year so I could see what existed bef...Read More

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Lebanon, PA (Zone 6a) | June 2006 | neutral

I love blue, so I am a sucker for this plant's beautiful berries. I have two of them, one in the sun and one in the shade. Both plants ...Read More

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(Zone 5a) | June 2006 | positive

I may end up regretting having planted this and change my rating later, but right now the foliage is absolutely beautiful. I have it in ...Read More

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Amherst, MA (Zone 5a) | March 2006 | negative

Plant is very INVASIVE, once you have it chances are that it will take over any space where planted. Don't be astonished when it escape...Read More

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Holland, OH (Zone 5b) | February 2006 | negative

My candidate for a very troublesome vine in zone 5a recently offered at garden centers:

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata 'Elega...Read More

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West Kill, NY | April 2005 | positive

I planted this in morning sun two years ago. It is good-looking and well-behaved. Plenty of berries, but no seedlings in my hard clay. It...Read More

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Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | April 2005 | positive

Well-adapted to Oklahoma conditions. Prune it in the summer to keep it within the limits of its support system. No major pest problems....Read More

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Bronx, NY (Zone 7a) | April 2005 | positive

This robust vine's foliage is pretty. It grows rapidly and is ideal to cover a fence, arbor or other vertical space that needs filling. ...Read More

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Ithaca, NY (Zone 5b) | October 2004 | negative

My neighbor has this vine growing and I've marveled at the variety of colors on the berries - very beautiful. Last year she had me cut a...Read More

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Fairport, NY | October 2004 | positive

I grow this vine in zone 5 in upstate NY near the Erie Canal. After six years the plant is well behaved in my garden despite the many bir...Read More

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Dundee, OH (Zone 5b) | June 2004 | positive

I am in zone 5-6 OH, it grows nicely here and is not totally invasive here. The berries are beautiful, the varigated foliage is a definit...Read More

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| August 2003 | positive

I grew this beautiful vine on my arbor and had wonderful results. By the 4th or 5th year it was covering the arbor nicely and I never cu...Read More

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Mount Prospect, IL (Zone 5a) | August 2003 | neutral

I had this vine for several years (the variegated variety) and found even this one to be toooo agressive for my tastes! I dug it out bec...Read More

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Deal, NJ (Zone 7a) | August 2003 | negative

WARNING!!!!! Please, please don't plant this vine. It's not that showy anyway, the berries are somewhat pretty and are the only pretty pa...Read More

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