Polygonum aubertii
Silver Lace Vine, Silvervine Fleeceflower
Polygonaceae
ExpandHabitat
- native to western China and Russia
- hardy to zone 4
- Special Note: This species has demonstrated an invasive tendency in Connecticut, meaning it may escape from cultivation and naturalize in minimally managed areas. For more information, .
Habit and Form
- a deciduous vine
- twining
- 25' to 35' long
- medium texture
- fast growth rate
Summer Foliage
- alternate leaf arrangement
- simple, deciduous leaves
- ovate
- 1.5" to 3.5" long
- hastate leaf base
- bright green leaf color
- reddish new growth
Autumn Foliage
- no fall color
Flowers
- greenish, white flowers borne in panicles
- fragrant
- 0.2" in diameter
- numerous
- blooms throughout summer
Fruit
- three sided achene
- pinkish
- not of ornamental importance
Bark
- not important ornamentally
Culture
- easily transplanted
- spreads by rhizomes
- full sun to shade
Landscape Use
- fast cover
- grows in sun or shade
Liabilities
- can become weedy in appearance
- Japanese beetle
ID Features
- a deciduous twining vine
- hastate leaf base
- greenish white flowers
- reddish new growth
Propagation
- by seed
- by cuttings
- by division
Cultivars/Varieties
- none