Pepper vine (Ampelopsis arborea) resembles trumpet vine and is a close cousin of grapes but is just a big weed. It’s woody-stemmed, with greenish white flowers in summer and berries in the fall.

Ampelopsis has two species — Ampelopsis arborea (the native pepper vine) and A. brevipedunculata (the non-native porcelain berry), which can spread aggressively. Many gardeners intentionally ...

It is all over my yard. The root system is wicked. How do I get rid of it? A It is Ampelopsis arborea, commonly called pepper vine. It is a tenacious perennial weed with a strong taproot.

While not all vines are invasive, the top five this year seem to be poison ivy, Virginia creeper, Japanese honeysuckle, pepper vine (Ampelopsis arborea) and rattan vine. Others that also cause ...