Boston Ivy

Fast, Self-Climbing Cover With Fire-Red Fall Color

Boston Ivy blankets walls, fences, and stonework in overlapping glossy green leaves, then flips to brilliant scarlet and burgundy in autumn. It climbs on its own using adhesive holdfasts, so there's no need for wires, ties, or trellis hardware on masonry surfaces.

Growing up to 50 feet at a fast clip, it's the go-to fix for a blank block wall, a chain-link fence you'd rather not look at, or a bare garage side. It handles full sun to part shade, city air, and a wide range of soils, and it can also be grown in a large container beside a wall or pergola post if you're working with a patio instead of a yard.

Why You'll Love the Boston Ivy

• Climbs to 50 ft. on its own — no trellis or ties needed on brick, block, or stone.
• Fast growth means real coverage in just a couple of seasons.
• Fall color shifts from green to fiery red, orange, and purple.
• Cold hardy in zones 4-8 and tolerant of urban conditions and pollution.
• Small blue-black berries in late summer feed songbirds.

Plant it once and let Boston Ivy turn a plain wall into a living green tapestry.