Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
Plant Height: | 6 to 8 feet - can grow 20 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3 to 6 feet (.9-1.2 m) |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Groundcover Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Stratify seeds Scarify seeds: scratch seed lightly, soak in warm water Needs specific temperature: 75 to 85°F Days to germinate: 30 to 90 Depth to plant seed: shallow; half inch Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
Pollinators: | Bees |