Leaves
Palmate, medium-green, usually five compound, oval leaves, pointed at tips and 2-4 inches long. Fall color can be brilliant purple to red

Flowers
Panicles of yellow-green flowers appear in spring.

Fruit
Blue-black berries are half an inch across and attractive to birds.

Stem
Brown, attaching by branched trendils to almost any surface.  This vine climbs by adhesive trendils that may mark painted or wooden surfaces.

Propagation
Seeds or cuttings.

Landscape usage
Virginia Creeper is a maintenance-free, extremely hardy ground cover.  It will quickly clamber over trees, trellises, or other tall structures and look quite exceptional.  When there is nothing to climb, it attaches to the ground with adventitious roots, and makes an excellent cover for slopes or other places where grass is not desired or capable of growing.  However, its aggressive growth may require excessive trimming as it can easily overtake smaller species in a confined area.

Interesting Facts
The genus name, Parthenocissus, is  Latin for the Greek translation of the plant's common name, Virginia creeper.   "Virginia", which is the name Partheno means virgin; cissus means vine, and quinquefolia is Latin for "five leaves."

For more detailed information on this plant go to:
Volusia Extension