Landscape Uses:
	Accent vine.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Native plant nurseries in central and northern Florida.
Description:
	High climbing woody vine. Leaves temperate semi-deciduous.
Height:
	N/A; vine with stems to 15 feet or more in length.
Growth Rate:
	Fast.
Range:
	Eastern and central North America west to Utah and Texas and south to the Monroe County Keys; Cuba and the Bahamas. Very rare in the Monroe County Keys and perhaps absent from the middle Keys.
Habitats:
	Forest edges and thickets.
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained to moderately well-drained sandy, limestone, or organic soils, with humusy top layer.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	High; can tolerate moderate amounts of salt wind without significant injury.
Drought Tolerance:
	High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements:
	Light shade to full sun.
Flower Color:
	White.
Flower Characteristics:
	Inconspicuous.
Flowering Season:
	Spring-summer.
Fruit:
	Berry, dark blue to almost black.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	The fruits are eaten by birds, who disperse the seeds.
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from seed.
Comments:
	Virginia-creeper can become aggressive once established.