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SUN: Grow these vines in partial shade to full sun. While it will tolerate full shade, Boston ivy needs full sun to achieve maximal fall color.
SOIL: Boston ivy does best in well-drained, loamy soil with a pH between 5.0 and 7.5 but it will tolerate many different soil conditions, as well as urban pollution.
GROWTH RATE: It is a fast-growing vine that can add 3 to 10 feet each year. Mature plants can reach 50 feet and sometimes even more.
BLOOM PERIOD: The plants produce inconspicuous greenish-white flowers from June to July, yielding clusters of dark blue berries that birds enjoy.
WHEN TO PLANT: Boston ivy is generally planted from a potted nursery and starts in late spring or early summer.
Boston ivy vines not only lend greenery through the summer but also provide fall color. In spring, the new leaves of Boston ivy are reddish. The leaves typically turn green in summer before reverting to a reddish color in fall. The plants produce inconspicuous greenish-white flowers from June to July, yielding to clusters of dark blue berries that birds enjoy.