Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 8-10 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small green drupes mature to dark blue |
Fruiting Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Other: Yellowish-green to Yellowish-white |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Dioecious |