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Burgundy Creeper

Climbing plant type: Creeper (Grows along the ground or other low surfaces.)

This modest-sized creeper is a steady-growing plant, with the largest known specimen reaching a length of 50 feet (15.2 meters) and growing as high as 937 feet (285.6 meters).

It takes 21 months for the burgundy stems to mature, by which point they can have a diameter of 5 inches (13 cm) and are smooth and waxy.

The 5 pointed, covered in fine hairs leaves reach up to 1.6 feet (48 cm) in length. They are found in cyan, dark grey and lilac varieties, and have smooth edges.

During late spring, the creeper produces hundreds of average copper flowers, and during the early winter, after flowering, it produces lots of large berries.

It is almost impossible to grow indoors.
It spreads easily and often blanket large areas.
It is suitable for making baskets and the like