Heartleaf Peppervine

Ampelopsis cordata Michx. - Grape family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Planting Distance: 3.5 feet

Plant Type: Vine

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Single Crown

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.