I know, I know! Ampelopsis brevipedunculata is invasive in parts of the United States, although I think that is the species, not the variegated cultivar Elegans’. But I have been growing this plant for 4 years now, and have not found a single seedling yet!
I know it is possible though, my mum grew this in Niagara, and had a few seedlings every year. But it was a very popular plant, everyone wanted it, so I really had to beg to get one, lol.
Luckily I got one and I chose to plant it in my Kitchen Garden.
I think it is a lovely plant with soft green and white variegated leaves that emerge with a pink cast in the spring.
But the berries are what the plant is grown for,
they are called porcelain berry for a good reason.
You can see why I chose this colour for the tower in the middle of the garden.
If you can’t identify what this tower was formerly, you can read about it here.
I am a floral designer living in a tiny condo in downtown Toronto, Canada's largest city. But on the weekend, I am a gardener/frustrated architect trying to keep up with a 3/4 acre garden in Owen Sound, Ontario, a warm (to Canadians, Zone 5b, and a cold (to Americans, Zone 4b) garden.
