The Sevenleaf Creeper is a deciduous vine or creeper native to Texas. In its native habitat, it can be found climbing on vegetation in rocky or sandy soils in woods and river bottoms. The dark green leaves develop into showy crimson to scarlet for your fall colors.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheCotoneaster adpressusIlex cornuta 'Crimson Fire'Petrosedum rupestre 'Angelina'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Ground Cover; Perennial; Vine
Life cycle
Perennial
USDA zones
8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a
Light
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight) | Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Moist | Occasionally Dry
Available space
3 feet-6 feet
Growth rate
Rapid
Canopy layer
6 - Vine (vertical)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Climbing
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf shape
Oblanceolate
Leaf feel
Smooth
Leaf value
Showy
Hairs present
No
Fall color
Orange; Red/Burgundy
Flower color
Green
Flower form
Corymb
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
Small, inconspicuous flowers.
Bloom time
Spring
Fruit color
Black; Blue
Fruit type
Berry
Fruit detail
Small blue-black berries.
Stem color
Brown/Copper
Stem detail
The stems are brown when mature.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Origin
Texas
Wildlife value
Birds are attracted to the berries. Also attracts bees.