Heart-leaf Ampelopsis

Year-round

Heartleaf peppervine is a fast climbing vine that does best in part shade and handles clay soil.

• Prefers part shade with medium water use.
• Tolerates clay, loam, sandy and limestone-based soils.
• Twines on fences and other plants, with stems up to about 25 feet.

A fast, twining vine can overtake a front-yard fence or neighboring plants, so give it a back-yard support.

Fall

Berries ripen from late summer into fall and birds use them.

• The purple berries are not edible even though the vine looks like a wild grape.
• Birds are the listed wildlife users of the fruit.

Winter

This is a deciduous vine, so bare stems in winter are normal.

• The page lists it as a deciduous perennial, so leaf drop is expected.
• Winter care steps are not given on the source page.

Spring

Spring is when the vine leafs out and its small flowers appear.

• Flowers are white or green and inconspicuous, from April through June.
• Give it a fence or support to twine on as it grows.

Summer

In summer it needs only medium water and some afternoon shade in a Fort Worth yard.

• Water use is medium, so water during dry spells rather than on a fixed schedule.
• Part shade suits it best.