Twigs green, squarish. Vines climb or spread by aerial rootlets. Introduced from China in 1907.
Winter creeper is prone to disease by anthracnose, aphids, and powdery mildews.
It is often planted as a ground cover, a vine, a hedge, or on stone walls. At Wellesley, look for it along the path that runs between the Schneider tennis courts and Stone-Davis.