Boston Ivy 'Fenway Park'
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Height: 30 to 50 feet
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Spread: 5 to 10 feet
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Bloom Time: June to August
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Bloom: yellow-green/chartreuse leaves in
sunny locations and lime green leaves in shade
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Light: full sun to
part shade; tolerates dense shade
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Soil: tolerates clay
soil, dry soil, shallow, rocky soil, drought
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Moisture: dry to medium
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Use: groundcover,
erosion control; will naturalize; best used as climber for brick or stone walls
of building, large trellises, arbors, fences or through large trees
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Care: must be trimmed
regularly to keep it in bounds; easy to propagate with cuttings
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Concerns: do not grow up
on walls as holdfasts are difficult to remove, can creep under shingles and
ruin paint, damage gutters, shutters, or wiring; no serious disease problems;
mildew, leaf spots, canker and wilt can occur. Can be invasive in Wisconsin.
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Native to: native to China
and Japan
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Notes: foliage turns
scarlet red to scarlet purple in fall; flowers give way to blue-black berries
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Supplier: Beaver Creek Nursery
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Wet Garden D002
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