Virginia Creeper in Bramble Plantings
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Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) is a deciduous, perennial woody vine with five leaflets per leaf and dark blue berries. It can entwine to cover bramble plantings, interfering with harvest and
horticultural tasks.
Virginia creeper vegetative growth.
(Photo: Shawn Wright, University of Kentucky)
Virginia creeper fruit.
(Photo: James H. Miller, USDA Forestry Service, Bugwood.org)
Management:
- Cut stems and coat stubs with glyphosate.