Porcelain Berry

Porcelain Berry

Porcelain berry (Ampelopsis brevipedunculata) is a woody vine, native to northeastern Asia and was brought to the U.S. as an ornamental plant for its attractive berries and ability to quickly climb up structures. Its leaves grow in an alternating pattern and are coarsely toothed along the edges. Porcelain berry’s flowers are a subtle greenish-white and are small, blue and purple. It’s a tolerant plant that can grow through adverse conditions such as heat, cold, drought, salt, and wind. Porcelain berry seeds are spread by animals and humans, and can even float on water. It can grow up to fifteen feet in a single growing season, giving it time to shade out native plants and reducing biodiversity and habitat for wildlife.

Keys To Success

Treating porcelain berry with a triclopyr based herbicide with a foliar application is effective. Likewise, cutting the vines and painting the stumps with systemic herbicides is also effective at treating porcelain berry. For smaller infestation and plants, hand pulling while ensuring you get most of the roots is appropriate. Monitor for regrowth and hand pull again/ retreat anything that emerges, making sure that you follow the confines of the herbicides label.