Ampelopsis aconitifolia var. glabra
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Common Name: monkshood vine
Type: Vine
Family: Vitaceae
Zone: 4 to 7
Native Range: Northern China, Mongolia
Height: 15 to 25 feet
Spread: 6 to 9 feet
Bloom Time: July to August
Bloom Description: Green
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Flowers: Flowers not Showy
Fruit: Showy Fruit
Wildlife: Attracts Birds

Culture

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best fruit production in full sun. Avoid wet, poorly drained soils. Needs a support structure upon which to grow.

Noteworthy Characteristics

Monkshood vine is a vigorous, woody, deciduous, tendril-climbing vine which typically grows 15-25'. The species features palmate, mostly 5-parted, glossy deep green leaves somewhat reminiscent of perennial monkshood (Aconitum). Var. glabra is almost identical to the species except it features 3-parted leaves. Clusters (cymes) of non-showy, greenish flowers appear in the leaf axils in late summer. Flowers give way to clusters of rounded-to-oval, bluish fruits (1/4" diameter) which mature to orange-yellow in autumn.

Problems

No serious insect or disease problems. Susceptible to powdery mildew.

Garden Uses

Fences, arbors, walls, trellises, porches or other structures. May also be grown along the ground to cover old stumps or rock piles.

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