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Boston ivy in shades of red, orange, and green climbs the wall in this garden.
Thomas J. Story

How to maximize a small garden

Green up the walls with vines. Here, Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) its foliage turning yellow, orange, and wine red, covers an otherwise bland wall. The clinging deciduous vine drops its leaves in winter, and thrives in shade and sun.


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